Five to die for killing journalist Aftab
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced five people to death for killing award-winning photojournalist Aftab Ahamed in 2013.
Comilla City Poll: BNP alleges police, goons intimidate its supporters
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday alleged that the police and local goons were intimidating the party’s leaders and activists and supporters of its mayoral candidate in Comilla City Corporation elections slated for Thursday.
In executive order, Trump to dramatically change US approach to climate change
President Donald Trump will sign a sweeping executive order Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, which looks to curb the federal government's enforcement of climate regulations by putting American jobs above addressing climate change.
Schiff, Pelosi call on Nunes to recuse himself from House Russia investigation
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House's Russia investigation, called on Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation -- widening a stunning partisan split at the top of the chamber's investigation.
Cheney: Putin made 'a very serious effort' to interfere in US election
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said in a speech Monday that Russia's alleged involvement in the election could be considered "an act of war."
Govt gets more time to finalise judges' discipline rules
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended time for the government by another week to issue a gazette notification on the disciplinary and conduct rules for lower court judges.
4 extremists killed as army raid on
Four suspected extremists, including a woman, were so far killed as army commandos continued ‘Operation Twilight’ at suspected den of extremists at a multi-storey building in Sylhet city for the third day on Monday.
Comilla city poll a vital test for EC: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday termed the forthcoming Comilla City Corporation election, slated for March 30, as a ‘vital test’ for the Election Commission to prove its neutrality.
Minimum 8th grade edn for drivers
The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft ‘Road Transport Bill, 2017’ making minimum eighth grade education mandatory for obtaining driving licence and doubling jail term for driving motor vehicles without licence.
All eyes on Trump, Ryan relationship after health care defeat
Not long after President Donald Trump told his Twitter followers to watch Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro's show Saturday night, the host and Trump ally took to the screen to deliver a harsh rebuke of House Speaker Paul Ryan.
