Bill would ban refugees from settlement in Australia, PM says
Refugees who make the harrowing journey by sea to Australia might want to think twice about that perilous voyage.
Italy earthquake: 6.6-magnitude tremor rocks nation's center
A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy on Sunday morning, injuring at least 20 people, in the strongest tremor to hit the country in more than three decades.
Turkey fires more than 10,000 public officials
Turkey continues its crackdown on government opponents following a coup attempt in July.
Magical Mehedi manoeuvres win
In their short journey in Test cricket Bangladesh have seen many ups and downs, suffered several heartbreaks to keep the expectation low even when they are best placed to win a game.
Fragile ecology worries Asian greens
Environmentalists from Asian countries have urged the government to refrain from any installation that will put in peril the fragile ecology of the Sunderbans, the world’s biggest mangrove forest and a World Heritage Site.
AL yet to fulfil pledge
Women got 20.27 per cent of the 74 positions so far announced in the new central working committee of the ruling Awami League.
AL to hold dialogue over next polls if necessary, says Quader
The Awami League general secretary, Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, on Sunday said the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, would initiate a move for holding dialogue for a national cause if necessary, but not at this moment.
Hasnat denied bail again in Gulshan attack case
A Dhaka court on Sunday denied again the bail petition of former North South University teacher Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim in connection with the Gulshan attack case.
Clinton calls on FBI to release 'full and complete facts' of email review
Hillary Clinton's email controversy roared back to the forefront of the presidential campaign Friday when FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers the bureau is reviewing new emails related to her personal server.
At Chicago O'Hare, American Airlines 767 catches fire on runway
The right-side engine of an American Airlines Boeing 767 failed Friday during an attempted takeoff, sending debris as far as a half mile and passengers hurriedly down emergency slides onto a runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
