12 drown, scores missing in Rohingya boat capsize
At least 12 people died and scores were missing Monday after a boat packed with Rohingya refugees — many of them children — capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Police cordon off ‘extremist den’ in Jessore
Police cordoned off a house in Ghop Central Road area of Jessore town early Monday suspecting it a hideout of extremists.
West edges towards punishing Myanmar army leaders
The European Union and the United States are considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar military leaders over an offensive that has driven more than 5,00,000 Rohingyas out of the country, officials familiar with the discussions say.
Low turns into land depression, signal 3 continues at seaports
The well-marked low over coastal areas of Bangladesh, West Bengal and adjoining northwest bay has moved slightly north-northwestwards and intensified into a land depression.
Ershad proposes formation of an interim govt
Main opposition Jatiya Party on Monday proposed formation of an interim government proportionally with representatives from all the parties that have currently representation in the parliament after announcement of schedule for the 11th national election.
'Catalonia is Spain': Protests snub call for Catalan independence
Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Large crowds protested in Barcelona on Sunday to demand that their regional Catalan leaders hold fire on declaring independence from Spain, as they have threatened to do in a matter of days.
Trump trashes outgoing Republican senator in public falling out
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and outgoing Sen. Bob Corker launched into a Twitter spat Sunday morning in a major public falling out, making the Tennessean the latest senior Republican lawmaker to openly criticize Trump over his statements online and off.
Kim Jong Un promotes sister at key North Korea ruling party summit
Seoul (CNN)North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong was promoted Saturday at a key meeting of the country's ruling party, state media reported.
Catalonia: Spaniards wake up to a week of uncertainty
(CNN)Spaniards woke up Monday facing a week of political uncertainty, with Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont expected to declare independence from Spain within a matter of days.
United States and Turkey mutually suspend visa services
(CNN)Both the United States and Turkey have suspended all non-immigrant visa services for travel between the two countries, after last week's arrest of a US consulate employee in Istanbul
