Abduction of three youths: Hartal underway in Khagrachhari
A dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad is underway in Khagrachhari on Monday demanding immediate rescue of three abducted Bengali youths.
5 YEARS OF RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE Survivors’ woes continue
The woes of crippled survivors of the Rana Plaza collapse are continuing even five years after the deadly factory building disaster that killed 1,138 workers and left more than 2,400 others injured on April 24, 2013.
Institutional repression against women at DU: teachers
A section of Dhaka University teachers on Sunday censured recent incident of ousting female students from Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall at midnight terming it ‘institutional repression against women.
5 killed as nor’wester lashes country
At least five people were killed in Habiganj and Kishoreganj in a thunderstorm that lashed parts of the country, including Dhaka, Sunday evening.
Why Kim Jong Un came in from the cold: 3 theories
(CNN)In less than a week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides the two countries.
India's Narendra Modi to meet China's Xi Jinping as ties thaw
Hong Kong (CNN)Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, as the two countries strive to mend ties following a turbulent period in cross-border relations.
Ignored, humiliated: How Japan is accused of failing survivors of sexual abuse
Tokyo (CNN)At first, it had seemed to Shiori Ito like a dream opportunity.As an aspiring young reporter, she says a prominent journalist had taken an interest in her career, and invited her out to dinner.
Avicii's family arrives in Oman as new details emerge on his death
(CNN)Authorities are ruling out "criminal suspicion" in the death of superstar DJ Avicii, who died last week while vacationing in Oman.Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead Friday in the Oman capital of Muscat. A cause of death has not been released.
Tennessee Waffle House shooting suspect may be armed, police say
(CNN)Police warn that a gunman accused of killing four people early Sunday at a Waffle House near Nashville is on the run and is armed and dangerous.
US-Bangla questions Nepali probe
The US-Bangla Airlines on Sunday said the probe report released by Nepali authorities into the March 12 plane crash at Tribhuvan International Airport that left 51 passengers and crew dead is partly questionable as it skipped ‘vital issues’.
