Malaysia: Myanmar's Rohingya crisis a threat to regional stability
Myanmar's treatment of its Muslim Rohingya minority threatens to undermine the region's security and stability, Malaysia's Foreign Minister said Monday at a rare international meeting to tackle the crisis.
Govt still in dark about number of undocumented Rohingyas
The government is still in the dark about the number of undocumented Rohingyas who have entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution of the ethnic minority group in Myanmar since 1978. Census of the undocumented Myanmar nationals missed the first deadline in March 2016 while Rohingyas continued to enter Bangladesh.
Indonesian FM to visit Rohingyas at Ukhia today
Indonesian foreign minister Retno LP Marsudi will visit Ukhia upazila of the Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday morning to witness the Rohingya situation over there.
80pc polling centres vulnerable
Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls, scheduled for Thursday, will end midnight today while about 80 per cent polling stations have been spotted as vulnerable.
CID meets with Atiur at his house
A four-member team of the Criminal Investigation Department on Monday discussed with Bangladesh Bank’s former governor Atiur Rahman developments over $101milion reserve heist from the New York Federal Reserve, in early February.
PM for Biman overhaul
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday ordered the civil aviation ministry to form a high-level committee for ‘overhauling’ the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines against the backdrop of a VVIP flight’s emergency landing due apparently to ‘human factor’ recently.
Electoral College set to make Trump's win official
The 538 members of the Electoral College are set on Monday to make President-elect Donald Trump's victory official.
McCain: Russian election-related hacks threaten to 'destroy democracy'
Sen. John McCain said Russian election-related hacks threaten to "destroy democracy" and faulted the American response as "totally paralyzed."
Jordan says 10 killed in 'cowardly terrorist attack'
Ten people were killed and 34 were wounded Sunday in what a Jordanian official called a "cowardly terrorist attack."
Philippine President slams US, says drug war will not stop
The Philippine President vowed Friday to keep up his controversial campaign against drugs as long as he remains in office.
