Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying a family home that came to symbolize ...

Dhaka has yet to receive a response to a note verbale sent to India, requesting Hasina's extradition.

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Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are proposing an idea to shorten their workweek to 32 hours. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate ...

The 32-hour workweek has been steadily growing more popular. More and more businesses are experimenting with versions of it, and many workers say it makes them not just happier, but more ...

Canadian investment dealer Eight Capital Corp. is winding down and many of its top staff are headed to Stifel Financial Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The partnership at ...

Hankey Capital has cut in half the height of a 16-story apartment building first proposed under the state builder’s remedy. The Hancock Park-based developer has filed revised plans to build an ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her, paving the way for her to run in elections ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that the flags flying over the state capitol will fly at full staff on Inauguration Day and return to half-staff to continue ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Members of a coalition group opposing the construction of a new prison in Franklin County took their concerns to the state capitol on Tuesday. The Franklin County and River ...

“She is a feckless and failed governor who needs to be replaced in 2026,” he said in the Albany state Capitol building hours before the governor’s big, policy-setting speech ...

WASHINGTON − At the request of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson is suspending a 30-day mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter to allow flags at the U.S ...