Libya not safe for Bangladeshis: Shahriar

Bangladeshis are not allowed to go to Libya as the law and order situation in the North African country is not safe for them, state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam said on Sunday.

WikiLeaks releases transcripts of Clinton Goldman Sachs speeches

WikiLeaks released Saturday what appear to be transcripts of Hillary Clinton's three paid speeches to financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs.

US detects failed North Korean ballistic missile launch

US Strategic Command systems detected a failed North Korean ballistic missile launch Saturday evening near the northwestern city of Kusong, the Pentagon said.

Iraq Air Force drops leaflets warning of Mosul's liberation from ISIS

The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive on the ISIS-held city.

Syria: US, Russia, regional powers fail to reach breakthrough in talks on conflict

Talks in Switzerland on the crisis in Syria have ended with no apparent breakthrough.

Analysts see scope of strategic balance

Extensive and tactical engagements between Bangladesh and China during the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping might create scope for the government to maintain a strategic balance in foreign relations, politicians and experts said.

Four killed, three injured in DMCH ambulance accident

At least four persons were killed and three others injured, as an ambulance ran over them at the entrance of the emergency gate of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Saturday.

Khadiza shifted to high dependency unit

Physicians at Square hospital in Dhaka said that Khadiza Akhter Nargis, who was hacked by a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader in Sylhet, was shifted to the high dependency unit from intensive care unit, as her condition improved on Saturday.

Khadiza to get justice quickly: Home minister

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said that stern actions will be taken against the culprit who attacked college student Khadiza Akhter Nargis recently.

President for stronger intra-regional economic cooperation

The president, Abdul Hamid, on Saturday laid emphasis on taking stronger steps for establishing a more dynamic South Asia as there are huge untapped potentials to reap benefits through intra-regional economic cooperation.