Russia condemns US downing of Syrian warplane
A day after a US Navy fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane, Russia says it has stopped using a key communication channel set up to avoid conflict between US and Russian forces in Syria.
Online media policy gets cabinet nod
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the National Online Mass Media Policy 2017 to monitor and regulate online mass media, making registration with proposed National
EXCISE DUTY ON BANK ACCOUNT Muhith under fire from MPs
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim in parliament on Monday urged finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith to talk less as some of his comments often embarrassed the party.
Upper riparian countries need to respect lower riparian’s rights
Upper riparian countries need to respect the rights of the lower riparian neighbours to meet growing needs of the people in the regional river basins for food production, industrial and domestic use and sustainable ecology, experts said on Monday.
Bangladesh still hosts largest number of Myanmar refugees: Report
The number of refugees from Myanmar rose to 490,300 by the end of 2016, from 451,800 the previous year with Bangladesh remaining to host the largest number of them — 276,200, says a new global report.
Rain drenches country as lightning kills 16
Heavy rains coupled with thunder and lightning hit many parts of the country including Dhaka on Monday.
Van hits pedestrians in Finsbury Park, London: Live updates
Witnesses say a van rammed into pedestrians near Finsbury Park Mosque, in north London, just after midnight. One man has been detained. Follow live updates here.
The secret negotiations that sealed Hong Kong's future
The two leaders sat several feet apart at a long table covered in green silk. Between them, a tiny twin flagpole bore the standards of the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China.
Gunmen attack Mali luxury resort, at least 2 dead
At least two tourists were killed and 32 others rescued on Sunday after gunmen attacked a luxury resort popular with Westerners near Mali's capital city of Bamako, a source briefed on the investigation told CNN.
UK Chancellor: Cladding on Grenfell Tower 'banned on high-rises'
A senior UK government minister said Sunday that he believed the cladding apparently used in a recent refurbishment of the London high-rise devastated by a blaze is banned in Britain for buildings above a certain height.
