Most say race relations worsened under Obama, poll finds
A majority of Americans say relations between blacks and whites in the US have worsened under President Barack Obama, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong barred from Thailand
Joshua Wong, a student leader who helped bring tens of thousands of people onto Hong Kong's streets during pro-democracy protests in 2014, was deported to Hong Kong after being detained at Bangkok airport.
Think first about people's welfare: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday directed all concerned to think first about the welfare of the countrymen and adopt a long-term plan to achieve sustainable development goals.
Attack on college girl spurs widespread protests
Bangladesh Chattra League leader Badrul Alam on Wednesday reportedly confessed to attempt on the life of Sylhet Government Women’s College student Khadiza Akter Nargis amid widespread protests against the attack.
NGOs to lose registration for derogatory comments on constitutional bodies
Parliament on Wednesday passed the ‘The Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Bill 2016’ empowering the government to cancel registration of NGOs for making derogatory and livid comments on the constitution and constitutional institutions.
Tahmid cleared of charges, finally
Bangladeshi origin Canadian student Tahmid Hasib Khan, a survivor of the July 1 Gulshan café attack in Dhaka, on Wednesday was finally relieved of suspicion of involvement in the attack.
Man, son killed in Chittagong school wall collapse
A man and his son were killed as a boundary wall of a school collapsed on them in Chittagong city’s Kotwali area on Wednesday noon.
Philippines' President says he'll 'break up' with US, tells Obama 'go to hell'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's vitriol against the United States took another caustic turn Tuesday, when he threatened to "break up" with the US and said President Barack Obama can "go to hell."
Hurricane Matthew pounds Cuba after drenching Haiti
Hurricane Matthew's strong winds pounded Cuba on Tuesday night even as the powerful storm took its last lashes at Haiti, where it downed trees, drenched the ground with feet of rain and flooded streets.
Party: Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong detained in Thailand
Joshua Wong, a student leader who helped bring tens of thousands onto Hong Kong's streets during pro-democracy protests in 2014, has been detained in Bangkok, Thailand, according to his political party.
