ROHINGYA CRISIS It’s a global responsibility: UNSG

United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres on Sunday said in Dhaka that the response to the crisis involving forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar was a global responsibility instead of putting burden on Bangladesh alone

MOVEMENT AGAINST QUOTA SYSTEM IN GOVT JOBS Protests face attacks, arrest, intimidation

Attacks and intimidation by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and arrest of a top leader on Sunday marked the demonstrations by anti-quota protesters against Saturday’s attack on their leaders and activists by BCL activists.

PM has ‘deceived’ anti-quota agitators: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday alleged that the prime minister had ‘deceived’ the students agitating for quota reforms in public services by declaring abolishment of the quota system.

Two air force officers killed in aircraft crash in Bangladesh

Two pilots died after their training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a water-body in Jessore on Sunday night.

Homage paid to Holey Artisan victims in Bangladesh

With a bouquet of flowers, Md Anisuzzaman travelled from Mawna in Gazipur on a bus and reached the dead-end of road 79 at Gulshan in Dhaka, where the two-storey Holey Artisan Bakery is located.

Lopez Obrador scores landslide victory as Mexico votes for change

(CNN)Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared victory in Mexico's presidential election, as preliminary results showed he had secured a landslide win.President-elect Lopez Obrador is estimated to have received over 53% of the vote

French convict escapes prison again -- this time with a hijacked helicopter

Paris (CNN)The first time Redoine Faid escaped from prison five years ago, he blasted his way out with explosives. He was caught, locked up and given more time behind bars. But on Sunday, he managed to escape again -- by hitching a ride on a hijacked helicopter.

Thailand cave search: Divers close in on missing soccer team

Chiang Rai, Thailand (CNN)Rescuers from China and Australia have joined the search for a youth soccer team missing in a Thai cave, as divers believe they're closing in on the spot where the group could be sheltering

Philippines mayor Antonio Halili shot dead by sniper, police chief says

(CNN)The controversial mayor of Philippines' Tanauan City has been killed by a sniper, the city's police chief said.

LeBron James to join Lakers for $154 million over 4 years

(CNN)Basketball superstar LeBron James has signed a four-year, $154 million deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, his agency, Klutch Sports Group, announced Sunday night