Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ex-premier and opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia was today sentenced to five years in jail in a corruption case. Zia, 72, was sentenced by the Special Court-5 in the capital , Dhaka, in connection with embezzlement of 21 million takas (16213680.00₹) in foreign donations meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust. In the same […]

Mangalore:  The Cement-rates per bag have gone up by at least Rs.90 in the last few months. As cement rates zoom to the sky, sand has become non-available for constructing even cottages, let alone towers. Although black marketing of either cement or sand is not heard of all the same buildings cannot be completed without […]