ATROCITIES ON ROHINGYAS: Protests rage across Asia
Demonstrators in their thousands in Bangladesh and other Asian countries took to the streets on Friday in protest at what is turning out to be genocide of minority Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar army.
Rohingya influx continues
Rohingya Muslims continued to enter Bangladesh through river border at Teknaf and land border in Bandarban on Friday while local people and Rohingyas claimed that the number of the Myanmar’s religious minority people sneaking in the country after October 9 crossed 7,000.
Antibiotics-fed poultry pose threat to public health
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics for preventing livestock and poultry diseases as well as fattening them pose serious threat to public health, said microbiologists.
Hillary Clinton's lead in popular vote nears 2 million
Hillary Clinton's lead in the popular vote is now nearing 2 million votes, approaching the milestone as the campaign begins to hear from scientists who want to see a recount in several states.
Pakistan says Indian shelling kills 9 in Kashmir bus attack
Cross-border shelling hit a passenger bus and killed at least nine people Wednesday in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir, police said, as clashes between India and Pakistan escalate in the disputed territory.
Mosul completely surrounded by Iraqi-led troops, paramilitary forces say
Mosul is now entirely surrounded by Iraqi-led forces, an alliance of paramilitary groups said Wednesday, more than a month since the operation was launched to seize control of the key city from ISIS militants.
U.K. economy to grow at slowest pace since 2009
The Brexit black hole is starting to take shape. The U.K. will be forced to borrow an extra £58.7 billion ($72.6 billion) over the next five years because of an economic slowdown triggered by its vote to leave the European Union, according to the Office of Budget Responsibility.
More Rohingyas flee to Teknaf
About 200 Rohingyas were floating on the river Naff for 48 hours till Wednesday afternoon in a desperate move to enter Bangladesh fleeing violence against the religious minority community in Myanmar while a regional commander-level courtesy meeting was held between the border guards of Bangladesh and Mynamar in Cox’s Bazar.
BNP once again seeks president’s appointment
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday once again sought appointment of president Abdul Hamid to discuss with him the party’s recent proposals on constituting a new Election Commission.
Rohingya influx: Myanmar envoy summoned
The Bangladesh government on Wednesday summoned Myanmar ambassador Myo Myint Than and conveyed deep concern at the continued deteriorating situation in the Rakhine state that caused influx in which thousands of distressed Myanmar’s citizens including women,
