U.S. personnel on the ground in Yemen
A small number of U.S. military personnel are on the ground inside Yemen as part of the effort to root out al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, the Pentagon said Friday.
4 killed as violence, rigging mark UP polls
At least four people were killed and scores were injured as violence, rigging, ballot stuffing and intimidation, mostly carried out by ruling Awami League activists, marked the fourth phase of partisan elections to union parishads on Saturday like the previous phases.
ASI stabbed in Dhaka city
A police officer was hospitalised ‘in a critical condition’ after being stabbed by an assailant with sharp weapons in old town of Dhaka.
Two-day career festival ends in Chittagong
A two-day career fair titled ‘Career Fest Chittagong 2016’ ended on Saturday with the participation of hundreds of job seekers, students from across the institutions and employers.
Bangladesh braces for climate disasters: experts
Climate change will emerge as a great threat to the country’s development in the days to come, warned environmental experts at a discussion here on Saturday.
Fin Min teams up with WB to streamline SOBs
The finance ministry in a frantic move to rescue the scandal-hit public sector banks has tilted to the World Bank for developing charters for bank boards, criteria of eligibility for becoming board members, and appointment regulations for potential bank directors.
London elects Sadiq Khan, first Muslim mayor, after ugly campaign
Sadiq Khan, a practicing Muslim and Labour Party politician, has been elected mayor of London, marking a political milestone in the Western world.
Sanders leaves door open to being Clinton's VP
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday he plans to keep fighting for the Democratic nomination all the way to the convention in Philadelphia, but did not slam the door shut on possibly joining Hillary Clinton's ticket.
How Ted Cruz was out-outsidered by Donald Trump
Ted Cruz was always the Washington outsider. He just wasn't the Washington outsider Republicans wanted.
Saudi prince: Getting nukes an option if Iran breaks deal
In a reflection of the change and churn in the Middle East, former high-level officials from Saudi Arabia and Israel -- nations that have no formal diplomatic ties -- spoke publicly about their shared sense of Iran as a threat, their differences on Palestinians and the role the United States plays in their chaotic region.
