Source: Trump immigration plan mirrors post-9/11 policy

At rallies in the last weeks of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump told his supporters "my plan ends illegal immigration and suspends immigration from terror problem regions" and that "we will stop illegal immigration, deport all criminal aliens... and it will happen within the first week of my presidency."

Lower incomes slashed amid India's corruption crackdown

Imagine your salary suddenly being cut in half, with no prior warning. How would you cope?

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir throws weight behind rally to oust leader Najib

Malaysia's former prime minister has appeared in an online video urging opponents of the current leader to take to the streets to demand his ouster.

Let Santals reap their rice: HC

The High Court Division on Thursday directed the government to either allow Santals to reap rice they had grown on Rangpur Sugar Mill’s land or ask the mill authorities to harvest and give the crop to the Santals.

BNP to boycott district council polls, contest NCC polls

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing committee decided to boycott the upcoming elections to district councils observing that the elections would give results already prepared by the government.

Arrest of Khaleda ordered

A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Thursday issued a warrant for aresting Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating her birthday on August 15.

Oil price cut soon, says Muhith

Finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said that the government would cut the prices of fuel oils in the local market soon for higher economic ‘momentum.’

Case filed, five held four Santals get bail in police case

A case was filed Wednesday night for the attack on Santals at Shahebganj-Bagda Farm of Rangpur Sugar Milla at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha in which two of them were killed, 20 were injured and their houses were robbed and set on fire on November 6.

Japan's Abe set to meet Trump and safeguard US alliance

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the first world leader to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.

Pakistan evacuates thousands from Kashmir amid escalating violence

Thousands of villagers in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have been forced to flee their homes due to escalating violence between India and Pakistan along the disputed border, a Pakistani politician said.