PM asks schools to discard reservation against disabled children
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged schools to discard a general reservation against children with disabilities saying that one’s disability must not be a reason to keep him or her from education.
Chhatra Union’s 38th nat’l council begins
The 38th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra Union began on Sunday at Dhaka University with a call for forging a student-people unity to protect education and culture.
Global campaign to prevent child abuse launched
Child rights champion Kailash Satyarthi said on Sunday that access to inclusive education for all children, especially the underprivileged ones, was a must to protect their life from violence.
The Russia/Flynn/Freedom Caucus vortex of questions and tension at the White House
As another frenzied Washington week closes, the White House seems to be losing control of the quickening intrigue over Russia's meddling in the election, and allegations of links between the Trump campaign and Kremlin associates.
Trump walks out before signing executive orders
President Donald Trump walked out of an executive order signing ceremony Friday -- without actually signing the orders.
Police release all 12 people arrested in connection with London attack
All those arrested in connection with last month's terror attack on Westminster Bridge and the UK Parliament have been released "with no further action," London's Metropolitan Police said Saturday.
Why China is banning beards and veils in Xinjiang
No long beards. No veils in public places. No home-schooling. China is intensifying its crackdown against what it deems religious extremism in the far-west province of Xinjiang, which is home to 10 million Muslims.
Michael Flynn left Russian speaking fees off initial financial disclosures
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, did not include receiving thousands of dollars in speaking fees from three Russian companies in initial financial disclosures to the Office of Government Ethics, copies of the reports show.
Innocent children falling victim to extremisms
Innocent children belonging to the families of suspected extremists are becoming victim of circumstance in operations against extremists, worrying academics and psychiatrists on how such damage could be prevented.
Hazaribagh tanners demonstrate, claim new site not yet ready
The owners of tanneries at Hazaribagh in Dhaka on Saturday claimed that the new Tannery Industrial Park at Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, was not ready for production as it still lacked power and gas supply lines.
