ASEAN leaders told to get serious on Rohingya issue
Southeast Asian leaders must use an upcoming summit to hold unvarnished talks on Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya, rights groups urged Wednesday, after a report by the bloc was pilloried for whitewashing the persecution of the Muslim minority.
Govt plans to introduce health insurance for all: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday told parliament that the government had a plan to introduce health insurance for all.
Filmmaker rescued after 11 days of abduction
Former state minister of home affairs Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj’s nephew Syed Iftekhar Alam Sourav, a student of media and communication at Independent University Bangladesh and a
Trump launches 2020 bid with familiar refrains on immigration and trade
President Donald Trump formally launched his reelection campaign Tuesday night, rallying supporters with a speech that made clear he plans to run on the same formula that narrowly delivered him the presidency in 2016.
An alleged ex-spy is upending Boris Johnson's play for British prime minister
The race to succeed Theresa May as British Prime Minister is entering its crucial stage. In the next two days, Conservative lawmakers will select two candidates to be paraded in front of the wider party membership for a final decision on who will take on the fateful (and twice fatal) Brexit chalice.
Hong Kong's leader 'sincerely sorry' after record-breaking protests, but she's not resigning
Hong Kong's leader has issued a rare public apology in the wake of repeated record-breaking protests that called for the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill with China.
The coming show trial of Assange
ON FRIDAY morning I was in a small courtroom at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. Julian Assange, held in Belmarsh Prison and dressed in a pale-blue prison shirt, appeared on a
Primary healthcare coverage poor in Bangladesh
The essential health service coverage in Bangladesh remained poor as its performance index was worst in the South East Asia and below the global average rate of coverage of providing primary health services, health experts said Tuesday.
36 lakh cases pending with courts, law minister tells JS
Law minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday told parliament that more than 35.82 lakh cases were now pending with the Supreme Court and the lower courts across the country.
Tough measures sought to recover bad loans
Lawmakers on Tuesday demanded tough measures to recover defaulted loans to check the growth of undisclosed money as well as the capital flight from the country.
