Shajahan makes light of deaths of students in road accident
People responsible for road accidents would get punished as per gravity of the crime, said shipping minister Shajahan Khan on Sunday, breaking almost into a giggle as he faced questions from journalists at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital.
PM for eliminating extremism, terrorism through scouting
Emphasising the importance of nursing and flourishing scouting and girl-guide activities, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that extremism, terrorism, drug abuse and other anti-social menaces will be rooted out from the country with this.
Trump rails against Mueller in Sunday tweetstorm
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets on Sunday lashing out at the special counsel investigation led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Police fire tear gas at protesters during state funeral for Ethiopia's Grand Dam engineer
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (CNN)Police fired tear gas Sunday at demonstrators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, where tens of thousands had gathered to mourn a national hero.
Earthquake kills 14 on tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia
(CNN)Fourteen people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia Sunday, damaging more than 1,000 homes and sending residents fleeing for safety.
Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in election condemned as 'neither free nor fair'
(CNN)The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) has declared victory in Sunday's general election, a result which opponents condemned as a "sham" following a months-long crackdown on the press and the suppression of the leading opposition party.
Cruise line faces backlash over shooting of polar bear
(CNN)A German cruise line is facing outrage after one of its employees shot and killed a wild polar bear in Norway after the animal attacked another of its employees.
PM greets Tigers for ODI series victory against West Indies
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday congratulated Bangladesh Cricket Team for their ODI series victory over West Indies.
Bangladesh clinch series against Windies
Bangladesh held off a late charge from the West Indies to claim a series-clinching 18-run win in the decisive third and final match of their one-day international duel at Warner Park in St Kitts on Saturday.
Khaleda seeks HC bail in Comilla arson case
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a bail petition with the High Court in the case filed under Special Power Act over the arson attack in Comilla on February 3, 2015.
