No longer the obedient NATO ally, Erdogan floats nuclear option
It's no secret that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees his country as the pre-eminent Muslim power in the Middle East. He regards his vision of political Islam as competing with that of
Prince Charles, Rodrigo Duterte among guests expected at enthronement of Japan's new emperor
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is set to officially proclaim his enthronement, in a ritual-bound, centuries-old ceremony attended by more than a hundred dignitaries from around the world.
West is paying the price for supporting Hong Kong riots, Chinese state media says
The Chinese government and state-run media have accused Western countries of hypocrisy in their attitude to violent protests in Spain, Chile and Hong Kong over the past week.
Motorbikes, 3-wheelers multiply Bangladesh road accidents
The involvement of motorcycles and three-wheeler vehicles in fatal road accidents is increasing in the capital and across the country respectively in recent years, said experts.
BNP lawmaker Harun jailed for five years
The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 on Monday sent Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker Md Harunur Rashid to jail sentencing him to rigorous imprisonment for five years in a case filed for
NBR freezes accounts of Faruk, Maruf, Kawsar, families, firms
The National Board of Revenue has frozen bank accounts of recently ousted Awami Juba League chairman Omar Faruk Chowdhury, Awami Swechchhasebak League president Molla Md Abu
Councillor Tarequzzaman on 14-day remand
Dhaka courts put Tarequzzaman Rajib — a Juba League leader and councillor of ward No 33, Mohammadpur, Dhaka North City Corporation — on a 14-day remand in two cases and another
HC questions legality of provision for nod to arrest public servants
The High Court Division on Monday directed the government to explain in four weeks why Section 41 (1) of the Government Service Act 2018, would not be declared as unconstitutional and
It's another crunch week for Brexit (no, we really mean it this time)
After negotiating a Brexit deal with the European Union that few thought he could pull off, the UK Prime Minister returned to London, hoping for another spectacular success in Parliament.
The court that could decide the future of Trump's presidency
Presidents understand the power of this court, and President Donald Trump may come to understand that more than most.
