4 extremists killed as army raid on

Four suspected extremists, including a woman, were so far killed as army commandos continued ‘Operation Twilight’ at suspected den of extremists at a multi-storey building in Sylhet city for the third day on Monday.

Comilla city poll a vital test for EC: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday termed the forthcoming Comilla City Corporation election, slated for March 30, as a ‘vital test’ for the Election Commission to prove its neutrality.

Minimum 8th grade edn for drivers

The cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft ‘Road Transport Bill, 2017’ making minimum eighth grade education mandatory for obtaining driving licence and doubling jail term for driving motor vehicles without licence.

All eyes on Trump, Ryan relationship after health care defeat

Not long after President Donald Trump told his Twitter followers to watch Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro's show Saturday night, the host and Trump ally took to the screen to deliver a harsh rebuke of House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Report: Hundreds arrested at anti-corruption protests in Russia

Prominent Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny was detained during an anti-corruption protest in the heart of Moscow on Sunday, according to tweets by Navalny and his press secretary.

Activists go undercover to expose India's illegal sex-selective abortions

A pregnant woman sat in a hospital consultation room in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She wanted to know the sex of her baby, she told the doctor.

London attack: Direct hand by ISIS unlikely, counterterrorism expert says

Investigators do not currently see a direct ISIS hand in last week's attack in London, a British counterterrorism official told CNN on Saturday.

Operation Twilight: Two extremists killed as commando drive continues

Two extremists were killed in the ongoing operation of army commandos along with other security forces in a five-storey building in Sylhet, a suspected den of extremists on Sunday.

47th Independence and National Day celebrated

People flock to the national memorial at Savar and other monuments across the country to pay homage to the brave freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the liberation of the country on Sunday as the nation celebrated the 47th Independence and National Day.

13 killed in Chuadanga road accident

At least 13 people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an engine-run vehicle at Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday morning.