No relevance of Rohingya crisis for SAARC: FM
The protracted Rohingya crisis with continuing exodus of forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens to Bangladesh have no relevance for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the foreign minister, AH Mahmood Ali, said on Wednesday.
Islam and Muslims in the 21st century
IN 1978, Professor Edward Said’s book Orientalism was published. It was a groundbreaking critique of the west’s historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the east by the (late) Columbia University professor. Nearly four decades after its first publication, the book remains a modern classic.
EC’S PRE-POLLS TALKS AL for electronic voting
The ruling Awami League at its pre-polls talks with the Election Commission on Wednesday demanded electronic voting from the next general election due on January 28, 2019 at the latest.
Khaleda returns home
Thousands of leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its front and associate organisations on Wednesday welcomed their leader Khaleda Zia on her return after three months from London on Wednesday.
No respite from Rohingya crisis in sight
The government believes that Rohingya crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon as the exodus of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals into Bangladesh continues amid unrelenting violence by security forces in Rakhine State.
Trump, Dem congresswoman feud over his remarks to widow of fallen soldier
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump engaged in a public feud Wednesday with a Democratic congresswoman over her claim that he told the widow of a US serviceman killed in an ambush in Niger that "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."
South Korean opposition leader: Nukes are the only way to guarantee peace
Seoul (CNN)Seoul needs nuclear weapons of its own if it is to negotiate with North Korea on an equal footing, a leading South Korean opposition figure says.
New study suggests insect populations have declined by 75% over 3 decades
(CNN)A new scientific study has found "dramatic" and "alarming" declines in insect populations in areas in Germany, which researchers say could have far-reaching consequences for the world's crop production and natural ecosystems
What we know and don't know about the deadly Niger attack
Washington (CNN)Defense Secretary James Mattis wants answers regarding the ambush by 50 ISIS-affiliated fighters that left four US soldiers dead and two wounded in Niger two weeks ago, three senior US defense officials told CNN Wednesday.
Tillerson raps China as 'predatory' rule breaker
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson rebuked China on Wednesday for subverting the global order, undermining the sovereignty of its neighbors and for being an irresponsible international actor prone to predatory economic policies.
