JOURNALIST KILLING, Mayor lands in jail as protests continue
A Sirajganj court remanded sent ruling Awami League-backed Shahjadpur municipal mayor Halimul Haque Miru in jail custody after police produced him before the court on charge of shooting journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul to death.
Dhaka declaration aims to ensure education for all: Nahid
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that the main goal of the Dhaka declaration is to ensure education for all as well as equal opportunity for both male and female students.
Setback for Trump: Appeals court rejects demand to resume travel ban -- for now
A federal appeals court early Sunday morning denied the US government's emergency request to resume President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Trump defends Putin: "You think our country's so innocent?"
President Donald Trump appeared to equate US actions with the authoritarian regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview released Saturday, saying, "There are a lot of killers. You think our country's so innocent?"
French election: Le Pen declares candidacy, attacks globalization
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far right National Front party, officially launched her presidential campaign Sunday with a speech attacking globalization and the dangers of immigration.
EC reconstitution Search committee likely to recommend names today
The search committee for the Election Commission reconstitution is set to submit its report to the president Abdul Hamid naming 10 people for the chief election commissioner and four election commissioners.
Suranjit fought for rights of people: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed her condolence at the death of veteran parliamentarian and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta.
JOURNALIST KILLING Mayor Halim arrested amid protests
Police arrested Shahjadpur municipality mayor Halimul Haque Miru as prime suspect into killing of Shahjadpur journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, on Sunday evening at a location at Shyamoli in the capital, Dhaka, police said.
BNP’s poll-time govt formula depends on EC reconstitution
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is preparing different frameworks of election-time interim government and the final framework would depend on the nature of the reconstituted Election Commission.
DOJ appealing travel ban ruling
The Justice Department on Saturday moved to appeal a decision that temporarily halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban.
