Michael Bloomberg decides against run for president
Michael Bloomberg has announced that he will not run for president of the United States, ending months of speculation about the media mogul's late-stage entry into the 2016 race.
Few women in JS, parties’ policy-making
Though women constitute 50 per cent of the country’s population their representation in Parliament and leadership positions of political parties does not reflect it.
AL rally leaves city traffic in disarray
City dwellers on Monday suffered heavily on roads due to traffic gridlock and scarcity of public transport from the morning, because of a ruling Awami League rally and movement of VIPs.
Clinton, Sanders talk over each other in debate clash
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders angrily clashed over auto industry bailouts, guns and ties to Wall Street on Sunday, as underlying tensions in the Democratic presidential race burst into the open at an impassioned CNN debate in Flint, Michigan.
Former President Jimmy Carter no longer needs cancer treatment
The news keeps getting better for former President Jimmy Carter. Carter revealed Sunday that he no longer needs to receive treatment for cancer.
3 women, cricket team get Nasreen Memorial Award
Three women and an institution received Nasreen Memorial Award-2016 for their outstanding contribution to woman empowerment, human rights, fight against woman oppression and sexual assaults and other forms of repressions.
Joint exercises prompt new nuclear threat from North Korea
North Korea warned it would make a "preemptive and offensive nuclear strike" in response to joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began Monday.
Latin America upbeat about improving relations with Dhaka
There is much scope to improve trade, investment and bilateral relation between Bangladesh and Latin American nations, observed ambassadors of nine Latin American countries.
CNN projects Sanders tops Clinton in Maine caucuses; Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will beat Hillary Clinton in the Maine Democratic caucuses, CNN projects, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio won the Republican primary in Puerto Rico.
Nancy Reagan dead at 94
Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died Sunday.
