JMB man hanged in Khulna

The jail authority in Khulna hanged Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh activist Asadul Islam Arif on Sunday more than 10 years after he was sentenced to death on charge of killing two judges in Jhalakati in 2005.

Police again fail to get evidence against accused

The police have closed investigation into the abduction of Kalpana Chakma, reportedly picked up by security forces in 1996, stating that there have not enough evidences for bringing the perpetrators to justice.

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.