Syed Mohsin Ali laid to rest in Moulvibazar
Social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali was laid to eternal rest beside his parents’ graves at Shah Mostafa Mazar at Darjirmahal in the district town on Wednesday.
Yazidis capture life in refugee camp through the lens
Forced to flee the advance of ISIS, they left almost everything behind: close friends and treasured belongings, favorite lessons and a place to call home.
The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld
Last month, Japan's largest crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, split into two main factions, potentially creating a gang war that may ultimately involve all 21 designated crime groups in Japan.
Satellite images suggest China 'building third airstrip' in South China Sea
China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Khaleda off to London
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment and celebrating Eid-ul-Azha there with her family members. She flew to London by an Emirates Airlines flight around 9:50pm, said her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel.
Receding floodwater leaves many under open sky
Floodwater has receded further in the north and central parts of the country, leaving affected people to suffer for lack of funds with which to mend their damaged homesteads.
Cancer, heart, kidney patients increase sharply
The incidence of cancer, heart diseases and kidney ailments increased sharply among all sections of people in recent years but many of them find the high costs of treatment simply unaffordable.
Govt eyes 40 lakh income taxpayers by FY20, says Muhith
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Tuesday said that the government had set a target to increase the number of registered income taxpayers to 40 lakh or 2 per cent of country’s total population by the financial year 2019-2020 in a bid to boost income tax collection.
Pilot spots large object off Reunion, aviation authorities say
Nearly two months after debris from the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 washed up on Reunion Island, a large object reportedly floating off the island has piqued the interest of French officials there.
Egyptian security forces kill tourists after mistaking them for terrorists
Egyptian security forces killed 12 people and injured 10 more after firing upon a tourist group they had mistaken for militants, the country's Interior Ministry said.
