TONU RAPE, MURDER : Student strike observed

Protests continued across the country while students observed strike at educational institutions on Sunday and announced that they would besiege the home ministry on Thursday for immediate arrest of rapists and killers of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu as the police were yet to arrest any suspect.

Syria: Mass grave uncovered in recaptured Palmyra

Nearly a week after recapturing Palmyra from ISIS, Syrian forces say they're uncovering grim evidence of how the Islamist terror group conducted its 10-month occupation of the ancient city.

Trump to NYT on Heidi Cruz retweet: 'Yeah, it was a mistake'

Donald Trump admitted to The New York Times on Saturday that retweeting an unflattering photo of Heidi Cruz was a mistake and that he would not do it again if given the opportunity.

Muslim family seeks apology after being forced off United fligh

A Muslim family is requesting a formal apology from United Airlines after being removed from a flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport last month.

Suspected MH370 debris found on island nation of Mauritius

A piece of debris thought to be from the Malaysian airliner that went missing more than two years ago over the Indian Ocean has been found in the island nation of Mauritius.

South Asian economic integration : Political inconsistence, non-tariff barriers termed key challenges

Hesitant and inconsistent political leadership and various non-tariff barriers are the key challenges to South Asian regional economic integration, opined national and international experts in a dialogue on Saturday in Dhaka.

No debate producing flawed laws: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha said Saturday that bills containing lacunae were being passed by Parliament without thorough debates and scrutiny.

HSC, equivalent exams get underway

The Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations started simultaneously across the country on Sunday.

SC to hear Nizami’s review petition next week

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday said that the hearing of the review petition filed by death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami will be heard next week.

Obama: Trump 'doesn't know much about foreign policy'

President Barack Obama said Donald Trump's suggestion that Japan and South Korea should consider obtaining nuclear weapons demonstrates the Republican presidential front-runner's lack of understanding about foreign policy and the world at large.