Sedition case: Arrest warrants for Tarique Rahman, two journalists
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered to issue arrest warrants for Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, and two former journalists of private television channel ETV, in a sedition case.
Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours: Sushma
Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said Bangladesh gets priority among all its neighbours as per its neighbourhood policy.
Three siblings killed in N’ganj wall collapse
Three minor siblings were killed when a wall collapsed on them in Pagla area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Monday morning.
CAPITAL’S WASTE Poor management poses threat to public health, environment
Capital’s inefficient waste management increased threat to public health and environment. Besides, wastes left in the open here and there create serious inconvenience for the public. The situation gets unbearable for the public when the wastes are carried to roads, footpaths and even homes.
Eight of a family burnt in Demra gas leak explosion
Five members of a family and their three relatives suffered burns as an explosion took place due to gas leakage at a house in the city’s Demra area early Monday.
Tillerson: Time for Iranian-backed militias to leave Iraq
Washington (CNN)US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, anticipating an end to the fight against ISIS, said Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias to exit the war-torn nation of Iraq.
Statues and ammunition North Korea's illicit African connections
Windhoek, Namibia (CNN)Heroes' Acre looms on a hill overlooking Windhoek, Namibia's tidy capital.Under a brilliant blue sky, a series of granite steps slope upwards in a wedge toward a triumphant bronze statue of an unknown soldier.
Japan's Abe hails landslide victory in snap election
Tokyo (CNN)A decision by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to call a snap election appears to have paid off.Abe's ruling coalition has won a clear majority with more than two-thirds of Parliament's 465 seats, with the Liberal Democratic Party holding a majority even without its coalition partner, the Komeito party, he told reporters Monday.
Typhoon Lan reaches Japan, bringing ferocious winds
Tokyo (CNN)At least two people were killed and many injured as a mammoth typhoon struck Japan, hurling dangerous winds and threatening to cause major flooding and mudslides.
Catalonia's leaders slam Spanish government plans for direct rule
Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Catalan leaders have insisted they will reject any attempt by Madrid to impose direct rule on their autonomous region, as a political crisis escalates over Catalonia's threats to declare independence from Spain.
