384 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday.
BNP gets permission for Suhrawardy Udyan rally Sunday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday got permission of Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Sunday.
Refrain from creating sufferings to people: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday called on the political parties to refrain from creating sufferings to the by blocking roads to hold rallies.
Trump orders FBI probe into Kavanaugh; Senate vote delayed
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation was suddenly thrown into doubt Friday after Republicans and the White House agreed to a one-week delay so the FBI can investigate sexual assault allegations facing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
China challenges Trump, says it will not be 'blackmailed' on trade
China issued a rebuke to the United States on Friday, decrying protectionism and unilateral trade moves that "bring damage to all" in a wide-ranging challenge to President Donald Trump as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.
China says Rohingya issue should not be ‘internationalised’
The Rohingya issue should not be complicated, expanded or ‘internationalised’, China's top diplomat said, as the United Nations prepares to set up a body to prepare evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
Editors’ Council warns protests to continue if talks fail
Editors’ Council has postponed its human chain, scheduled for Saturday protesting against the passage of the Digital Security Bill, accepting information minister Hasanul Haq Inu’s request for talks on Sunday.
PM receives two international awards for hosting Rohingyas
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has received two international awards — the IPS International Achievement Award and the 2018 Special Distinction Award for Leadership — for her humanitarian and responsible policy in hosting the Rohingyas and for her farsighted leadership over the Rohingya issue respectively.
Vladimir Putin is not invincible
Russian President Vladimir Putin may stride confidently on the world stage. But not all looks rosy for him at home.
Heads of state, int’l agencies expect Hasina to win next election: FS
Heads of state and different international agencies hoped that prime minister Sheikh Hasina would form the government again winning the next general election for the continuity of development and democracy.
