Tough programmes ahead to free Khaleda: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the party would go for tough programmes to free the party’s jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Tofail warns against election foiling attempts
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said those who would create chaos and try to foil the election would be dealt in a harsh way.
11th JS poll in last week of December
The general election to elect the 11th Jatiya Sangsad is likely to be held in the last week of December.
All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes, says UN
Parties fighting a brutal civil war in Yemen have conducted attacks that were "disproportionate" and could be considered war crimes, a United Nations panel of experts announced Tuesday.
All roads to come under CCTV coverage
The high-powered committee on road safety has asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for bringing all roads and highways of the country under the closed-circuit television cameras to avoid road accidents.
British MP Tulip urges Hasina to release Shahidul Alam
A British MP, who is the niece of Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has called on her aunt to release arrested photojournalist and artist Shahidul Alam who regularly exhibits in the UK.
Bad blood between North Korea and Japan keeps Abe on the outs
North Korea has accused Japan of sabotaging peace efforts on the Korean peninsula "at any cost."
Behind Trump's decision to finally praise John McCain
Fed up with television coverage of Sen. John McCain's death and eager to continue promoting his agenda, President Donald Trump remained silent for most of Monday about the Vietnam War veteran being honored by the rest of Washington.
North Korea accuses US of 'hatching a criminal plot to unleash a war'
North Korea's state newspaper accused the US of "hatching a criminal plot to unleash a war against the DPRK" while "having a dialogue with a smile on its face" Sunday following a report on South Korean radio that American forces in Japan were running drills aimed at invading Pyongyang.
Toyota invests $500 million in Uber
Toyota just placed a big bet on autonomous vehicles. The automaker announced on Monday that it is investing $500 million in Uber and working more closely with the company to accelerate the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles.
