Putin orders withdrawal of Russian troops in visit to Syrian base
(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria during a visit to the war-torn country on Monday.Putin was met at Russia's Hmeimim air base by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad alongside Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
Rohingya crisis : BD seeks both bilateral, global urgent action
Bangladesh has said not only bilateral, but the international community's urgent action is needed for the permanent solution to Rohingya crisis. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN ambassador Masud Bin Momen made the remark at an event titled 'Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian
PM leaves for Paris to attend One Planet Summit
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Paris on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to attend One Planet Summit.An Emirates flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20am.
Khaleda’s ‘asset abroad’: BNP dismisses PM’s allegation
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday claimed that the allegation that their party chief Khaleda Zia and her family members had illegal assets abroad was baseless
Man, son among four killed in Comilla road accident
Four people, including a man and his minor son, were killed and 10 others injured as a bus fell into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at Daudkandi in Comilla early Monday.
Sakib returns to Test helm
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday removed Mushfiqur Rahim as Test captain and replaced him with all-rounder Sakib al Hasan ahead of two-Test series against Sri Lanka in January-February at home.
Alabama race epitomizes the turbulence of the Trump era
(CNN)Alabama's high-stakes Senate election Tuesday perfectly encapsulates how the age of Donald Trump has turned political logic on its head: Republicans may lose by winning and Democrats can win by losing
UN chief: 'America first' is 'detrimental to American interests'
(CNN)President Trump said in his inauguration speech that the slogan "America First" would govern his administration and approach to foreign policy. But UN Secretary-General António Guterres believes that the President's pledge is "detrimental to American interests."
Heavy snow brings travel chaos to UK
(CNN)Heavy snow fell in many parts of the UK on Sunday as Storm Caroline, the biggest storm so far this year, caused widespread disruption with road and air travel severely affected.Central England and Wales were the worst hit regions witnessing up to 11 inches of snow in some places in just a few hours. Northern Ireland was also slammed.
'Time is of the essence,' UN official says after North Korea visit
(CNN)Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are the world's most dangerous security issue, and must be resolved fast and diplomatically to avoid war, a top United Nations envoy said after a rare visit to North Korea.
