President returns home
President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Thursday following his medical check-up there.A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG202) carrying the president landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at11:15am, said president's press secretary M Joynal Abedin.
US officials say allies discounting Trump-Putin summit as 'meaningless'
Washington (CNN)Despite President Trump's deference to Russian President Vladimir Putin at their post-summit press conference in Helsinki on Monday
Israel passes controversial 'nation-state' bill into law
Jerusalem (CNN)Making no mention of the values of equality and democracy, Israel has passed into law a highly controversial bill that serves to define the nature of the state of Israel, with critics slamming it as the "nail in the coffin" of Israeli democracy
Why the US is obligated to defend Montenegro
Washington (CNN)The country of Montenegro was thrust into the limelight after President Donald Trump was asked whether the US would come to the military aid of the most recent member of NATO.
Mark Zuckerberg clarifies his Holocaust comments
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to clarify his controversial comments about Holocaust deniers Wednesday afternoon, hours after he was quoted saying some deniers who post on Facebook aren't "intentionally getting it wrong."
Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China's hold over the continent
Beijing, China (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent's closest economic and diplomatic allies.
UN seeks political solution to Rohingya crisis
United Nations special envoy of the secretary-general on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener has said the Rohingya crisis requires a political solution and stressed the importance of accountability for the crimes committed.
Use jute bags, break up with plastics: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on increasing the use of jute-made products giving up plastic-made ones as plastic now has become a great threat to the environment globally.
AL allies for resolving quota problem without delay
Partners of the ruling Awami League-led alliance on Tuesday expressed concern over the situation centering the movement for reform in quota system for public jobs
DU teachers, students protest at attacks by BCL men
Teachers and students of History department of Dhaka University on Wednesday formed a human chain at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on the campus protesting at the assault on a student of the department.
