Supreme Court upholds travel ban

Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban.The ruling was 5-4 along partisan lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the conservative majority.

Duterte seeks church outreach after outraging Filipino Catholics with 'stupid' God comments

(CNN)Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised to mend fences with the Catholic Church in the wake of scathing comments he made about God, which shocked many in Asia's largest Catholic country.

A 28-year-old Democratic Socialist just ousted a powerful, 10-term congressman in New York

(CNN)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina running her first campaign, ousted 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th congressional district on Tuesday, CNN projects, in the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season

Japanese Princess Ayako to marry shipping employee, leave royal family

Tokyo (CNN)Japan's Princess Ayako has become the second Japanese princess in two years to announce she's marrying a commoner, a move that will force her to renounce her royal status.

Heat-resistant corals in the Middle East could save the world's dying reefs

(CNN)Coral reefs are in crisis. Around the world, they are being wiped out by rising sea temperatures -- a consequence of climate change

Budget to be passed early, says Muhith

Finance minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the finance bill 2018-19 would be passed in parliament Wednesday while the national budget for the new fiscal would be passed on Thursday breaking the tradition of passaging the bills on the last day of June.

Voting underway for Gazipur City Corporation elections

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation elections began on Tuesday morning to elect its new mayor and councillors.The balloting that began at 8:00am will continue till 4:00pm without any break at 425 polling stations.

SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Comilla arson case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the ad-interim bail granted to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division in a case relating to burning a covered van at Chouddagra

COMILLA COVERED VAN BURNING Appellate Div decision on Khaleda’s bail today

The Appellate Division said Sunday that today it would give a decision on government’s petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to former prime minister and BNP chairman Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division in a case relating to burning a covered van at Chouddagra

PM orders limiting driving hrs to check fatal accidents

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday ordered agencies concerned to ensure drivers take rest after five hours of driving, alternative drivers for long distance transports and service centres by highways across the country to avoid fatal accidents