At least 6 killed in avalanche in Italian Alps
A massive avalanche struck Saturday morning in the Italian Alps, sweeping away and burying about a large group of people -- killing at least six of them, state news reported.
Scrapping manpower agreement govt’s inefficiency: Moudud
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday blamed the government for its inefficiency for ‘cancellation’ of agreement with Malaysia government earlier signed to recruit Bangladeshi workers.
MH370: Another possible piece of debris found in Mozambique
A South African teen may have discovered a piece of the missing MH370 plane while strolling at a beach in Mozambique.
CVDs affecting Indian duty-free benefit: Tofail
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday requested the Indian government to withdraw countervailing duties on Bangladeshi products saying that Bangladesh was not being benefitted from duty-free market access to India for imposition of 12-per cent CVDs.
Terrorists tied to ISIS launch chemical-laced weapons on Iraqi town, officials say
Suspected terrorists with links to ISIS on Saturday fired rockets containing unspecified chemical substances into a residential part of the northern Iraqi town of Taza, Iraqi security officials told CNN.
Poet Rafiq Azad dies
Renowned poet and freedom fighter Rafiq Azad died on Saturday at a Dhaka city hospital, bringing the curtain down on a nearly four-decade illustrious career.
Donald Trump: 'I think Islam hates us'
Donald Trump said Wednesday that he thinks "Islam hates us," drawing little distinction between the religion and radical Islamic terrorism.
Kremlin hits back in Maria Sharapova scandal
She's the $195 million athlete at the center of a failed drugs test scandal but tennis star Maria Sharapova isn't lacking for some heavy hitting support.
Theft of $1b from BB reserve in NY attempted
Computer hacking suspects tried to steal about $1 billion from the Bangladesh Bank’s reserve through its account with the New York Federal Reserve Bank and succeeded to transfer $101 million, said central bank officials and Philippine media reports on Wednesday.
Opinion: China's military is gearing up to compete with the U.S.
China's military is sending strong signals that it's gearing up to compete with the U.S. as a global superpower, engaging in a multi-faceted reform effort to modernize and professionalize its military.
