BNP finds EC circular fishy
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday claimed that the Election Commission issued a circular restricting electioneering by outsiders in Narayanganj City Corporation polls within 72 before the polling hours knowing that the party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, would go there.
Separate boards recommended for pry edn
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday recommended a separate textbook board for primary education and an education board for the Primary Education Completion Examinations.
Berlin Christmas market: 12 dead, 48 hospitalized in truck crash
A tractor trailer barreled into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others. Witnesses said shoppers screamed and dropped packages and glasses of mulled wine as the truck plowed into the market.
Russia's ambassador to Turkey assassinated in Ankara
A gunman shouting "Do not forget Aleppo!" assassinated Russia's ambassador to Turkey at an Ankara art gallery on Monday in what leaders of Russia and Turkey called a provocative terror attack.
Electors remain faithful to Trump and select him as official winner
Donald Trump surpassed the necessary 270 votes in the Electoral College on Monday, taking the next step in the official process to become President.
Brexit poll: Six months on, Brits stand by EU referendum decision
British voters would repeat their decision to leave the European Union if the "Brexit" referendum were held today, according to a new CNN/ComRes poll released Monday.
Malaysia: Myanmar's Rohingya crisis a threat to regional stability
Myanmar's treatment of its Muslim Rohingya minority threatens to undermine the region's security and stability, Malaysia's Foreign Minister said Monday at a rare international meeting to tackle the crisis.
Govt still in dark about number of undocumented Rohingyas
The government is still in the dark about the number of undocumented Rohingyas who have entered Bangladesh fleeing persecution of the ethnic minority group in Myanmar since 1978. Census of the undocumented Myanmar nationals missed the first deadline in March 2016 while Rohingyas continued to enter Bangladesh.
Indonesian FM to visit Rohingyas at Ukhia today
Indonesian foreign minister Retno LP Marsudi will visit Ukhia upazila of the Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday morning to witness the Rohingya situation over there.
80pc polling centres vulnerable
Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls, scheduled for Thursday, will end midnight today while about 80 per cent polling stations have been spotted as vulnerable.
