US suspends talks with Russia over Syria
The US announced Monday it is "suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia" that had come about as part of the short-lived cessation of hostilities in Syria.
Kim Kardashian robbery: How do you sell $10 million in stolen jewelry?
Kim Kardashian West can probably kiss that ring goodbye.The $4.5 million rock stolen by five men who robbed the reality TV star at gunpoint on Monday is likely to be broken into smaller stones and sold. Its band could be melted down.
EC mismanages 1st day’s proceedings of NID distribution
The capital’s voters who queued up to receive their smart NID cards from the Election Commission’s camps at Uttara and Ramna on Monday were disappointed over mismanagement of the first day’s proceedings.
Pope Francis to visit Bangladesh in 2017
Pope Francis will visit Portugal next year and is ‘almost sure’ he will go to India and Bangladesh. Still to be determined is where in Africa he will visit and whether Colombia's peace accord is ‘certain, certain, certain’ enough to enable a papal visit.
PM urges rich to help build equal society for children
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday urged all, especially the rich, to supplement the government's efforts in building a society for children where there will be no discrimination.
BNP to mobilise public opinion against Rampal plant
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said they will mobilise public opinion against the installation of a coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sunderbans.
Khaleda, Tarique sued in Ctg for threatening PM
A court in the port city here today took into cognizance a complaint against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and a member of its central executive committee over the issuance of a death threat to the prime minister Sheikh Hasina on social media.
Kim Kardashian West held at gunpoint in Paris, spokesperson says
Kim Kardashian West was held at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room Sunday night, according to her spokesperson.
Colombians narrowly reject peace deal with the FARC
Colombians narrowly rejected a referendum on Sunday on a peace deal that took over four years to negotiate and would have ended five decades of war.
Militants launch attack on Indian army camp in Kashmir
Militants attacked an Indian army camp in the town of Baramulla in Indian-administered Kashmir late Sunday night, according to the Kashmir zone police chief.