Staggered UP polls begin today
The first-ever elections with part symbols to 718 union parishads in the country are set to be held today, with the oppositions fearing violence, intimidation and rigging.
As Obama visits, Cuba's top diplomat open to hearing criticism
Cuba's top negotiator with the United States welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama to the island on Sunday and said officials there would listen with "respect" to any criticisms of the communist-run government.
MH370: Possible debris found in Mozambique arrives in Australia
Two pieces of debris found in Mozambique arrived in Australia on Sunday, where experts will determine whether they are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Istanbul explosion: Suicide bomber had ISIS links, says Turkey's interior minister
A suicide bomber who struck a busy tourist area in central Istanbul on Saturday, killing at least four people, was a Turkish citizen with links to ISIS, Turkey's Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Sunday.
Help build eco-friendly infrastructures, PM to architects
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday sought cooperation from the country’s architects in building infrastructures using local resources keeping in mind the environment and land resource constraint.
Actress Diti passes away
Acclaimed actress of Dhaka movies Parvin Sultana Diti died at Untied Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday.
Guidelines for public servants using social media
The government on Sunday issued a set of guidelines for public servants using social media networking sites, including facebook, twitter, skype and viber to ensure the ‘proper use’ of the internet-based communications in its offices.
Protesters block road outside Trump Arizona event, march in NYC
Dozens of protesters blocked traffic near a Donald Trump event in Arizona on Saturday, while demonstrators marched in New York City to protest the GOP front-runner.
Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam charged with terrorist murder
A day after being captured in a fierce gunbattle in Belgium, Salah Abdeslam has been charged with participation in a terrorist murder -- last fall's horrific attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead, prosecutors said Saturday.
Russia plane crash: Airline to give relatives $20K in 'hardship payments'
Flydubai will provide "hardship payments" of $20,000 per passenger to relatives of those killed when its jet crashed in southern Russia, the airline said.
