It proves that fair poll not possible under AL govt: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday claimed that the Khulna city election once again proved that a free and fair election could never be held under the incumbent government.
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit over US nuke demands
(CNN)North Korea has threatened to abandon planned talks between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in June if Washington insists on pushing it "into a corner" on nuclear disarmament
Gulf widening between US and key allies over Gaza
New York (CNN)The gulf between Washington and the rest of the world widened Tuesday as a majority of UN countries expressed their distress and anger about violence along the Israeli-Gaza border
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim walks free after royal pardon
(CNN)Anwar Ibrahim, a former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, has walked free after being granted a pardon for sodomy by the country's king, according to Anwar's son-in-law Mohamad Khairul
Hawaii residents near volcano deal with falling ash, toxic gas, fears of the 'big one'
Pahoa, Hawaii (CNN)A plume of ash from the Kilauea volcano rose 12,000 feet into the air before dropping ash on sections of the Big Island of Hawaii, prompting officials Tuesday to warn residents to stay indoors and airplanes to stay away from the area.
China using 'debtbook diplomacy' to spread its strategic aims in Asia Pacific
(CNN)The Chinese government is leveraging billions of dollars in debts to gain political leverage with developing countries across Asia and the Pacific, a new report presented to the US State Department claims
Agents are being forced out from Khulna polling centres: Manju
Bangladesh Nationalist Party mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Manju on Tuesday alleged that the ruling party men have driven out his polling agents from at least 20 centres of the ongoing Khulna City Corporation elections
Voting in KCC polls begins
Voting in the Khulna City Corporation election 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.
Khaleda’s health deteriorates: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night said that the party’s jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition further deteriorated and demanded immediate treatment at a specialised hospital
Protests resume, city traffic in chaos
Protesters at Dhaka University, as part of an indefinite strike at educational institutions for a gazette abolishing quota in government jobs, blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Monday, causing immense sufferings to commuters caught in traffic tangles
