US judge blocks Trump rule on migrant child detention

A US judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families, saying it was inconsistent with a decades-old court settlement that

Police impose restrictions in Kashmir after Imran’s speech

Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests following a speech by Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.

Hasina places 4-point suggestion to resolve Rohingya issue

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday placed a four-point proposal at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly to resolve the Rohingya crisis which is becoming a regional threat.

BNP asks MPs, ministers to make wealth public

Claiming that the government had bogged into corruption, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday demanded the ministers and ruling party MPs make their wealth statements public.

Designated city bus stoppages, bays not in use

The unruliness on the city roads continues as almost all city service buses tend to avoid stopping at the designated bus stoppages and bus bays and remain alarmingly competitive defying rules and

Farmer dies of dengue, 360 more hospitalised

A farmer died of dengue at Faridpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning while at least 360 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the past 24 hours ending 8:00am Saturday.

Heart diseases cause 30pc deaths

The number of people with cardiac diseases is increasing in Bangladesh alarmingly as about 2.5 lakh people die of the complications every year in the country, 30 per cent of the total annual

White House restricted access to Trump's calls with Putin and Saudi crown prince

White House efforts to limit access to President Donald Trump's conversations with foreign leaders extended to phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian leader

As China marks 70 years of the People's Republic, cracks are showing in Xi Jinping's facade

October 1 was set to be a second coronation for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Instead, buffeted by multiple crises, National Day celebrations may serve to highlight just who is to blame for the

US presses India on Kashmir rights

The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said Thursday, declaring president Donald Trump’s willingness to mediate to ease tensions