Today’s 5 top news

Published: 28 November 2016, 02:56 PM
Today’s 5 top news

1. US wants to work with Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis : US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat said on Monday that her country is concerned over the recent crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state in Myanmar and they want to work to end the crisis. Read full story here

2. PM seeks comprehensive global efforts for water management : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought comprehensive global efforts for water management, urging world leaders to prioritise the water issues in their policies and actions, laying out a seven-point agenda involving the scarce resource. Read full story here

3. SC upholds bail for Manna : The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) on Monday morning upheld a High Court (HC) bail to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases. Read full story here

4. Suu Kyi calls off trip as pressure grows over Rohingya Muslims : Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi called off a trip to Indonesia on Monday after protests there over her country’s renewed crackdown on its Rohingya minority, a flare-up of violence that has killed dozens of people and exposed the limits of her authority over the military. Read full story here

5. Biman forms committes to probe PM’s flight emergency landing : Biman Bangladesh Airlines authorities have formed a four-member committee to investigate the emergency landing of a flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Hungary. Read full story here