Govt makes farce in name of blogger killing trial: Ganajagaran Mancha

Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar on Monday said that genuine killers of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider were not punished and the government made farce in the name of trial.

AL, allies take to streets to protest at Khaleda remarks

The ruling Awami League-led alliance on Monday formed a human chain protesting against what it said derogatory remarks by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over the war of independence and continued conspiracy being hatched by Pakistan against Bangladesh.

Constitution expert Mahmudul Islam dies

Constitution expert, Mahmudul Islam, also a senior jurist died on Monday night. The former attorney general who was considered as a law legend of the country,

Justice Antonin Scalia's death quickly sparks political battle

Justice Antonin Scalia's death immediately triggered a monumental election-year battle in Washington over whether President Barack Obama should choose a successor who could tilt the Supreme Court toward liberals.

Antonin Scalia's death jolts GOP debate

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to block any effort by President Barack Obama to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Russian PM Medvedev equates relations with West to a 'new Cold War'

Bringing back the language of the 1950s and '60s, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says the strained relationship between his country and the West could be described as "a new Cold War."

U.S. missile inadvertently shipped to Cuba has been returned

The Cuban government has returned a missing U.S. missile sent to Europe for training but inadvertently shipped to Cuba, a State Department official said.

Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out

President Barack Obama's former top military intelligence official said Hillary Clinton should pull out of the presidential race while the FBI investigate her use of a private email server for official government communication while secretary of state.

Saudi Arabia official: If all else fails, remove Syria's Assad by force

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says if the Syrian political process fails, President Bashar al-Assad will have to be removed "by force."

ATM skimmers steal money from 3 banks

A number of clients of three leading private banks in the country became victims of an ATM scam as unidentified skimmers withdrew money from their accounts by forging their debit card and credit data.