500 Bangladeshis, Rohingyas rescued off Aceh Another human trafficker killed in ‘gunfight’ in Cox’s Bazar
After the grim discovery of mass graves in jungles in Thailand, rescuers on Sunday brought ashore nearly 500 migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar, mostly Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya Muslims
SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON POHELA BOISHAK 21 injured as police attack protesters
At least 21 protestors, including two women, were injured after police charge baton and used water cannon on a peaceful march towards Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters demanding the arrest of suspects involved in sexual harassment of women gathered at the Dhaka University campus during Pahela Baishakh celebrations
Russia marks 70 years since victory over Nazi Germany with huge parade
Russia marked 70 years since the victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday with a spectacular parade in Moscow featuring some 16,000 soldiers, 200 armored vehicles and 150 planes and helicopters.
Egyptian court: Former President Hosni Mubarak can go free.
Hosni Mubarak had been Egypt's strong-handed president, controlling the North African nation for nearly three decades. He'd been target of mass scorn and derision, with hundreds of thousands hitting the streets to blast his rule.
LBA passage great political achievement: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday said it was the great political achievement of her government in diplomatic arena as the Indian parliament has cleared a bill to ratify the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh
Modi govt wants good ties with Bangladesh people: Khaleda.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said the passage of the Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian Lok Sabha was a result of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s wish to build up good relations with Bangladeshi people.
75 heritage sites to be affected by proposed metro rail route.
The government would take the decision with regard to the heritage sites, historic monuments and cultural establishments on the metro rail route after getting the report from a team of consultants.
Thai police discover 117 more from jungle in trafficking crackdown.
Thai authorities on Saturday questioned more than 100 migrants, discovered on Friday from the country’s south, to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking, according to agencies.
UK election shock: David Cameron defies polls with clear victory.
Pundits had predicted the UK election would be a close one and suggested there would be days of post-vote, backroom talk to thrash out a power-sharing deal.Instead,
Pakistani chopper crashes into school; 2 ambassadors killed.
Two ambassadors and the wives of two other ambassadors were among seven people killed when a helicopter crashed Friday into a school in northern Pakistan. Others -- Pakistanis and foreigners alike -- were injured.One big question..
