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.
Romania to scrap corruption decree that sparked mass protests
Following days of street protests, Romania will repeal a decree that would have essentially decriminalized some acts of corruption, Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said Saturday.
Facts still matter on US terror threat
It's been nearly a week since a self-described fan of Donald Trump walked into a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire, killing six worshipers. The President has, at the time of writing, yet to publicly acknowledge the massacre, let alone offer any public words of condolence.
James Robart: 5 things to know about judge who blocked travel ban Marilia Brocchetto, Senior News Editor, International Desk
The federal judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's immigration order represented the disadvantaged and refugees before he was nominated by then-President George W. Bush.
AL leader Suranjit passes away
Veteran Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta died at Labaid Hospital in the city early Sunday. He was 77.
Strife deepens in local AL units
Infighting in the ruling Awami League and its associate organisations are on the rise as at least eight people, including an on duty journalist, a farmer and a pedestrian woman, have been killed in intra-party clashes since January 1.
Search committee may pick common names
The search committee for the Election Commission reconstitution is likely to recommend names mostly common on the lists given by political parties for the chief and other election commissioners.
