Congolese Mukwege, Iraq's Murad win Nobel Peace Prize
Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Myanmar may lose EU trade privileges over Rohingya abuse
The European Union warned Mynamar on Friday it could lose trade privileges over its ‘blatant violation of human rights’, as the international backlash over the Rohingya crisis grows.
Pence attacks China on 'predatory' trade, 'coercion' and military 'aggression'
Vice President Mike Pence launched a broad attack against Beijing Thursday, accusing China of "predatory" economic practices, military aggression against the US and of trying to undermine President Donald Trump and harm his chances of winning re-election.
HC orders admitting Khaleda to hospital, reconstitute medical board
The High Court Division on Thursday directed the government to immediately admit former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
EC likely to recruit 2,000 officials before election
The Election Commission has taken a move to recruit 2,000 more officials and employees, including 517 assistant upazila election officers, to enhance its capacity.
Trump says Saudi King wouldn't last 'two weeks' without US support
US President Donald Trump told supporters Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and its King would not last "two weeks" in power without American military support and appeared to call on the country to pay more for its own defense.
Sinha cautions India against Bangladesh govt
Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha, who has sought political asylum in the US, has urged India to support the rule of law and democracy in his country, saying the
Digital Security Bill not to gag journalists: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday claimed that the passage of the Digital Security Bill was meant to check cybercrimes and not to gag the media.
Conspiracies to be there, but I don’t care, says PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said conspiracies over elections were there and will be there in the future but she does not care about it at all.
Melania Trump's sunny message in Africa at odds with US policy
First lady Melania Trump's solo swing through Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt should come as no surprise.
