HAJJ TRAVEL CRISIS Minister flies to Makkah leaving pilgrims in uncertainty
The religious affairs minister, Motiur Rahman, his wife and entourage left Dhaka for Saudi Arabian city Jeddah on Saturday evening to perform hajj this year, leaving hundreds of aspirant pilgrims in uncertainty on their travel to the Middle Eastern country.
Rohingyas flee Myanmar as violence escalates
Thousands of Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar crowded along the Bangladesh border on Saturday as clashes in Rakhine State between suspected Rohingya extremists and Myanmar security forces continued for the second day.
ouston area copes with flooding as Harvey delivers pounding rainfall
(CNN)The sprawling and soaked Houston metro area and other deluged towns in southeastern Texas braced for devastating floods and pummeling rainfall on Sunday as Tropical Storm Harvey drifted over land and drenched dogged searchers and anxious residents.
Who are the key players in Afghanistan?
(CNN)Like two US Presidents before him, Donald Trump has a plan to win the United States' longest-running war.In a long-awaited speech this month, Trump made it clear the US will remain a major actor in Afghanistan for years to come -- doubling down on the conflict with a likely troop increase -- but he also called on other countries in South Asia to do their part.
India death toll rises after clashes over guru's rape conviction
New Delhi (CNN)The number of people killed in clashes in northern India rose to 31 Saturday, one day after a controversial spiritual leader was found guilty of raping two of his followers, according to local official Gauri Prashar Joshi.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Conor McGregor by TKO
(CNN)In a result that shocked few, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout before a crowd of 14,623 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Australians divided over a debate many countries have already had
Melbourne (CNN)The happy couple wore matching cream flower garlands in their hair but, although they were married in front of thousands of witnesses, their union isn't legal.
SC asks Dhaka CMM to return Manna’s passport
The Appellate Division on Thursday directed the chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka to return passport of Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna for three months to facilitate his treatment in abroad.
B’desh risks ‘devastating’ hunger after major floods: UN
As food aid rolls out to more than 200,000 people in flood-hit Bangladesh, the United Nations said on Wednesday that long-term food supplies were at risk with so much farmland now ruined.
SAGAR-RUNI MURDER RAB misses 50 deadlines for probe report
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate’s court on Wednesday asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit by October 8 its report on the investigation into the sensational murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi
