Israeli parliament passes West Bank outposts bill
Israel's parliament passed legislation Monday that aims to legalize about 3,000 housing units built on private Palestinian land in the West Bank.
Nurul Huda made new CEC
Former bureaucrat KM Nurul Huda was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday.
BNP to give reaction over new EC today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party will give its reaction over the newly constituted Election Commission tonight.
DRIVES TO RECLAIM CITY CANALS, Zila Parishad markets, 200 other structures demolished
Two markets of Dhaka Zila Parishad and at least 200 other structures, built on the Trimohini Khal at Nandipara, were pulled down on the first day of the joint drives that began on Monday. Dhaka South City Corporation led the drives as part of their plan to reclaim 11 canals from grabbers.
JOURNALIST KILLING, Mayor lands in jail as protests continue
A Sirajganj court remanded sent ruling Awami League-backed Shahjadpur municipal mayor Halimul Haque Miru in jail custody after police produced him before the court on charge of shooting journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul to death.
Dhaka declaration aims to ensure education for all: Nahid
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that the main goal of the Dhaka declaration is to ensure education for all as well as equal opportunity for both male and female students.
Setback for Trump: Appeals court rejects demand to resume travel ban -- for now
A federal appeals court early Sunday morning denied the US government's emergency request to resume President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Trump defends Putin: "You think our country's so innocent?"
President Donald Trump appeared to equate US actions with the authoritarian regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview released Saturday, saying, "There are a lot of killers. You think our country's so innocent?"
French election: Le Pen declares candidacy, attacks globalization
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far right National Front party, officially launched her presidential campaign Sunday with a speech attacking globalization and the dangers of immigration.
EC reconstitution Search committee likely to recommend names today
The search committee for the Election Commission reconstitution is set to submit its report to the president Abdul Hamid naming 10 people for the chief election commissioner and four election commissioners.
