Poll: Clinton tops Sanders, but lead shrinks
A majority of Democratic voters say Hillary Clinton is their top choice in the race for their party's nomination, but her margin over Bernie Sanders is smaller than it has been at any point since before the field narrowed to three.
Report: Syria's al-Nusra 'more dangerous' than ISIS
Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, is a greater threat to the United States in the long term than is ISIS, making the United States' current single-minded focus on the latter group misguided, a new report is charging.
Trump, Clinton go to church in Iowa
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went to church Sunday morning in Iowa.
Suspected Boko Haram bombers kill 25 in Cameroon market attack
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have blown themselves up in a market in Cameroon, killing at least 25 people and injuring 62 others.
British explorer Henry Worsley dies crossing Antarctic, 30 miles short of goal
British explorer Henry Worsley has died attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided, in an epic charity mission inspired by Ernest Shackleton.
Khaleda sued for sedition
The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday summoned Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 3 in a sedition case for her recent remarks about the figure of martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War.
Rehabilitate Urdu speaking people form camps, demand speakers at a roundtable
Politicians, professionals and labour leaders at a roundtable discussion in the city on Monday called on the Awami League-led government to take proper steps to rehabilitate the Urdu speaking people living in different camps across the country.
Simplified regulations, tech innovations key to attract FDI
Simplification of policy regulations, connecting domestic and foreign investors and technological innovations are key to attract foreign direct investment in Bangladesh, national and international trade experts said in Dhaka on Monday.
Save 360 acres of Khasi land: Sanjeeb Drong
Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum general secretary Sanjeeb Drong on Monday urged the government to save 360 acres of border land of Bangladesh at Pallathol Khasia Punji, Baralekha, Moulvibazaar from going into Indian possession.
GAS SUPPLY SHORTAGE : Titas to snap gas connections to geysers, brick kilns
In view of acute gas shortage, the state-run gas distribution utility for Dhaka and its adjacent districts Titas would shut down all gas-run geysers and brick kilns by this year.