Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning
President Barack Obama on Tuesday overruled his secretary of defense to commute the sentence of former Army soldier Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of documents and videos to WikiLeaks.
North Korea to Obama: Focus on moving, not human rights record
North Korea has said President Barack Obama should concentrate on packing rather than focusing on the reclusive nation's human rights record.
Chinese President Xi Jinping: No one can win a trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a robust defense of globalization, arguing that economic integration has powered human advancement and improved the lives of millions of people.
Vladimir Putin dismisses Donald Trump dossier claims as 'rubbish'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a damning dossier on US President-elect Donald Trump was "false" and dismissed allegations that his country's security services had been monitoring Trump as "rubbish."
Number falls in pry schools
The number of students with disabilities dropped at the mainstream primary schools in last four years but their number increased at special schools during the same period.
Speedy disposal of 7-murder case increased people’s trust in judiciary: CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha said Tuesday that speedy disposal of the sensational seven-murder case in Narayanganj increased common man’s trust on the judiciary.
PM joins Davos meeting
World leaders including Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina gathered in Devos as the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off on Tuesday.
President for dialogue among parties
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Tuesday stressed the need for dialogue or discussions among the political parties as two Islamic parties – Khelafat Majlish and Jamiat-e-Ulamaye Islam Bangladesh – demanded election-time interim government.
Secretaries asked to identify ‘grey areas’
The Cabinet Division has asked secretaries of all the ministries and divisions to take steps to eliminate corruption from government offices.
Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him
Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings tell CNN.
