Why has the pope said no to women priests?
Pope Francis' resounding no to women becoming priests may come as a surprise considering the popular narrative of him as a reformer who seeks to bring change to the Roman Catholic Church.
Ayatollah Khamenei: Clinton and Trump prove Iran right
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday lambasted Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for revealing what he called the moral shortcoming of the United States.
AL MP Badi jailed on graft charge
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Badi was sent to jail after a special judge court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment for hiding information in his wealth statement submitted to Anti-Corruption Commission.
President for centralised varsity admission tests
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday suggested holding public university admission tests centrally or regionally to reduce the hassles of admission seekers and their guardians.
PM orders construction of home for cricketer Miraz
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has taken initiatives for construction of a residential house for the family of Bangladesh's ‘wonder boy’ cricketer Mehedi Hasan Miraz.
Brahmanbaria attacks : OC withdrawn
The officer-in-charge of Nasirnagar police station in Brahmanbaria was withdrawn on Wednesday while eminent citizens and a National Human Rights Commission team after visiting the upazila blamed failure of the police and local ad administration for the attacks on Hindus there on Sunday.
Cox’s Bazar clash kills 1
A young man was killed in a clash between two rival groups in Maheshkhali upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Ridwan, 26, of Nunachhari village at the upazila.
Hillary Clinton's challenge: Shift focus back to Trump
Hillary Clinton needs to make Donald Trump unacceptable again.
'Jaw dropping' secret tapes reveal late North Korean leader's frustrations
Kim is heard apologizing to them for the kidnapping technique, promising money and resources for the film industry, and complaining about the quality of the movies his country has been producing.
FBI investigations into Trump-Russia ties yield little
The FBI has been conducting multiple investigations of alleged connections between Russia and Donald Trump, his presidential campaign or its backers. But none so far have yielded proof of criminal connections between the parties.
