German parliament votes to expand ISIS fight
Lawmakers have voted to expand Germany's role in the fight against ISIS.
CNN/ORC poll: In Democratic race, Clinton solidifies lead
In a Democratic field that has winnowed to just three candidates, Hillary Clinton has regained a dominant lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, topping him by a 28-point margin, her widest in CNN/ORC polling since July.
CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again
Donald Trump is once again alone at the top of the Republican field, according to the latest CNN/ORC Poll, with 36% of registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents behind him, while his nearest competitor trails by 20 points.
Single candidate for 33 councillor positions in Feni
Election Commission officials on Friday expressed their ignorance about the Awami League’s obstructing anyone outside the party from submitting nomination papers for 33 of the 48 councillor positions in three Feni municipalities.
BROKERAGE HOUSES : BSEC bins DSE plea for opening new branches
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has turned down a Dhaka Stock Exchange’s plea that sought regulatory approval on opening new branches by all the brokerage houses in a bid to bring fresh fund in the capital market.
Minorities want proportionate representation in govt, admin
Leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Friday demanded proportionate representation of religious and national minorities in the government and administration according their populations.
Many vehicles without RR plates as deadline looms
A large number of motor vehicles are still plying the roads across the country without Retro-Reflective number plates with radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags though a government directive asked these number plates be fit to all vehicles by this December.
ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE : Families call for return of 19 youths
Families of 19 Dhaka-based opposition student activists who disappeared before the January 5, 2014 elections urged the president and the prime minister on Friday to ‘return’ the victims showing ‘humanity.’
San Bernardino: Carnage was 'unspeakable,' police say
One of the first officers to respond to Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino said he had trained for events like this, but the scene was still surreal.
Putin: Turkey will regret warplane downing 'for a long time'
Turkey has only just begun to feel repercussions for downing a Russian warplane last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned during his annual state of the nation address Thursday, hours before the countries' foreign ministers were to meet amid simmering tensions.
