Comilla bus plunge leaves seven dead

At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Nuritola area of Chandina in Comilla on Sunday. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

Ashura observed recalling Karbala tragedy

The Muslims in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world observed the Ashura on Sunday marking the 10th day of Muharram with due religious solemnity and in a befitting manner.

Rain comes to Tigers’ rescue

South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took two wickets for no runs in the first over of Bangladesh's second innings before an injury to the fast bowler and a thunderstorm hit South Africa's hopes of an early win on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.

Trump: Tillerson 'wasting his time' negotiating with North Korea

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Sunday again mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should not bother trying to negotiate with him in an effort to stop the country's development of nuclear weapons.

Catalans vote to split from Spain amid violent crackdowns at the polls

Barcelona (CNN)The Catalan government said it earned the right to independence from Spain after a contested referendum exploded into violence Sunday.

Trump's whiplash weekend heightens questions over leadership

(CNN)In the span of seventy-two hours, President Donald Trump has fumed and fired a health chief with a penchant for taxpayer-funded private jets, bragged about a recovery process in Puerto Rico that bears little resemblance to reality on the ground

Two women accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam plead not guilty

Kuala Lumpur (CNN)Two young women pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court Monday morning charged with the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother, Kim Jong Nam.

Three years after Umbrella Movement, Hong Kongers back on the streets

Hong Kong (CNN)Almost three years to the day after the 2014 Umbrella Movement shut down parts of Hong Kong, thousands of people once again took to the streets Sunday.

In Iraq's tinderbox city, referendum sparks fears of sectarian war

Kirkuk, Iraq (CNN)Major Adnan Majeed stands in front of a cement wall scrawled with the names of Kurdish fighters killed by ISIS. A mural of the Kurdish flag with a rising sun at its center, blanketed with specks of sand, forms the heart of this makeshift memorial.

Price out as HHS secretary after private plane scandal

Washington (CNN)Tom Price, the embattled health and human services secretary, resigned Friday in the midst of a scandal over his use of private planes, a storm that enraged President Donald Trump and undercut his promise to bring accountability to Washington.