Impeachment vote looms for South Korean President
Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye faces an ultimatum from her own party: Announce a timeline for her resignation or face possible impeachment.
Iraq disputes number killed in battle against ISIS
Iraq's military has disputed UN figures indicating that nearly 2,000 Iraqi troops were killed across the country in November, saying the number was "not accurate and much exaggerated."
Khaleda’s EC proposals: Hasina has little interest
Mentioning that she has little interest in Khaleda Zia’s proposals for the Election Commission’s reconstitution, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the BNP chief should have apologised to the nation before going for that.
BGB finds it tough to restrict Rohingyas
About 20,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh fleeing military crackdown on the religious minority community in Rakhine state in Myanmar since October 9, claimed refugee leaders.
Manohar Parrikar visits Bangladesh
THE really surprising thing about the visit by [India’s] defence minister Manohar Parrikar to Bangladesh on Wednesday is that this is the first-ever such event in the 45-year history of that country.
Begum Akhter Kamal gets Ananya award
Researcher and essayist Begum Akter Kamal, also a professor of Bangla at the University of Dhaka, has received Ananya literary award this year in recognition of her contribution to the fields of research and literature.
Shyambazar market catches fire
A fire broke out at a market in the Shyambazar area of Old Dhaka on Saturday evening. No casualties were reported.
Trump risks showdown with China after call with Taiwan
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Taiwan's President Friday, threatening to ignite a diplomatic showdown with China even before he takes office.
Hipster or hatemonger? The trendy young face of Austria's far-right
At the stroke of midnight in Vienna city center, members of Austria's so-called Identity Movement slipped on high-visibility vests and boarded a crane to pull off an audacious political prank:
First Brexit, then Trump, now Italy faces its political shockwave
The world as we know it could come to an end this Sunday. Or it could be just another day. It depends on whom you talk to.
