US states sue Obama over immigration reform
AFP, Los Angeles :Texas led a group of 17 US states Wednesday in suing President Barack Obama’s administration over its plan to offer up to...
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Syria’s conflict will be long, difficult: Assad
AFP, Paris :Syria’s conflict will be long and difficult and its army cannot be everywhere at once, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published...
Belgium works to recognise Palestinian state
AP, Brussels :Belgian legislators from the ruling coalition are working on a non-binding resolution to recognize a Palestinian state, adding to the groundswell of support...
Islamic State cedes little ground despite air attacks
Reuters, Baghdad/Beirut :They have made enemies across the globe and endured three months of U.S.-led air strikes, but Islamic State fighters have surrendered little of...
Putin warns Russians, urges self-reliance / Hard times ahead
BBC, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin has warned Russians of hard times and urged self-reliance, in his annual state of the nation address to parliament. Speaking...
Protesters block NY streets after officer cleared in chokehold death
Reuters: Thousands of demonstrators blocked streets, snarling New York City traffic into early Thursday morning, after a grand jury decided not to charge a white...
Subhan`s war crimes verdict any day
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) will deliver its verdict of war crimes cases against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan any day. A three-member bench led by...
Train mishaps in Narsingdi, Comilla snap Dhaka’s rail links with Chittagong, Sylhet
Dhaka’s Train communications with Chittagong and Sylhet have been suspended following derailment of two trains in Comilla and Narsindgi on Thursday. A coach of the...
Commentary / Our Ministers are not ‘two anna’ ministers, they are expensive
Those who say that Bangladesh should have an inclusive and strong democracy are not to be seen as against the government or the people of...
Corruption scenario worsen
Staff Reporter :The country’s overall corruption scenario deteriorated this year compared with the previous year, according to the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)...