Hillary Clinton excoriates rival Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy for not pledging to honor results of the upcoming presidential election, as the bitter rivals battle for supremacy in battleground states.

Donald Trump is taking a rare swipe at Michelle Obama.

Donald Trump gains on Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her lead nearly in half despite a string of women accusing him of unwanted sexual advances and the furor over his disputed claims that the election process is rigged, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The 20th triennial council of Bangladesh Awami League, country’s oldest party that started holding the hand of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, begins at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.

It has been a walk of 67 years for Awami League through ups and downs since its inception in 1949 when a faction broke out from then Muslim League and formed the idea of Awami Muslim League at Rose Garden.

Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ends today’s council sessions reiterating calls to fight poverty and hunger in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renews her firm resolve to clamp down on terrorism and militancy and said source of arms and money must be stopped at any cost to eliminate the twin demons.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, led by Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, dismisses seven leaders from the party after they broke up and formed a separate faction.

A total of 54 guests including political leaders from India and 10 other countries will join Awami League’s 20th council.

President Barack Obama eviscerates would-be successor Donald Trump for threatening not to concede if he loses next month's election, calling for a thumping Democratic victory to repudiate his "dangerous" claims of a rigged vote.

Hailing Awami League for inviting them to join its national council, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says they will decide at their party forum whether they would join it or not.

Donald Trump sails into another political tempest after threatening not to recognise the outcome of the US presidential election in a final debate with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner.

The 20th national council of Bangladesh Awami League will be live-streamed through the party’s verified Facebook page, opening up an opportunity for the party leaders and activists to get connected online.

A Dhaka court indicts BNP leader Mirza Abbas, former state minister Alamgir Kabir and one other government official in a case of causing Tk 16 crore losses to the state.

Pakistan will ban all Indian content on television and radio channels from Friday, its media regulator says, stepping up media tit-for-tat bans that followed a spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

BNP has announced of holding a rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan to mark their National Revolution and Solidarity Day on November 7.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed Putul and Sheikh Rehana's son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby will not be Awami League councillors, sources say.

Ruling Awami League invites BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to its 20th council scheduled to be held on October 22-23 in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan.

CNN snap poll of debate watchers found Hillary Clinton won with 52 percent, Donald Trump with 39 percent in the final US presidential debate, Reuters reports quoting a US network.

Donald Trump paints an inaccurately dark portrait of manufacturing in America while Hillary Clinton stretches credulity in boasting that her spending plans won't add to the country's debt. As well, both struggled in the presidential final debate to explain comments from their past.