Kofi Annan: A career of triumphs and tribulations in Africa
(CNN)Kofi Annan has been described as "Africa's foremost son," as well as "a tall Iroko tree" whose achievement as the first black African to lead the UN is a source of pride to many on the continent.
4 UPDF activists, 3 others shot dead in Khagrachari
Seven people, including four Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political party United Peoples’ Democratic Front-backed organisation leaders, were killed and 10 others were injured in gun attacks on them at two places in Khagrachari on Saturday.
No chance of shifting from current election process : Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that there was no chance of shifting from the ongoing process of holding the next general election by the end of this year.
JP to be part of AL alliance if BNP joins next polls: Ershad
HM Ershad has said that the Ershad-led faction of Jatiya Party will form alliance with ruling Awami League if Bangladesh Nationalist Party participates in the next general election.
CPA grapples with China, S'pore, Korea, India proposals
The Chittagong Port Authority in Bangladesh has sought government intervention to select suitable financiers as it grapples with late proposals from China, South Korea and Singapore to construct and operate the proposed Bay Terminal in addition to partial investment plans by India and Asian Development Bank.
Bangladesh President, PM, speaker mourn death of Kofi Annan
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Saturday condoled the death of former secretary general of United Nations Kofi Annan.
Bomb that killed 40 children in Yemen was supplied by the US
The bomb used by the Saudi-led coalition in a devastating attack on a school bus in Yemen was sold as part of a US State Department-sanctioned arms deal with Saudi Arabia, munitions experts told CNN.
Kerala floods: At least 324 dead as rescue teams take to the air
At least 324 people have died in the Indian state of Kerala since the start of monsoon season in late May, officials said Friday.
Taiwan bakery caught between Taipei and Beijing over presidential visit
A visit by Taiwan's President has left a popular bakery caught between two increasingly adversarial governments in Beijing and Taipei.
US ends funding for stabilizing Syria, stresses commitment to defeating ISIS
The US will end funding for stabilization efforts in Syria in another sign of President Donald Trump's intent to pull out of the long-running conflict.
