Manna detained
Detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan police on early Tuesday detained Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna from a Banani house in the city, alleged his family members.
Ali scores century as England pass 300 against Scots
England opener Moeen Ali produced a stream of delightful drives to reach his second one-day international century in the cricket World Cup Pool A match against Scotland at Hagley Oval on Monday.
Ferry capsize leaves 41 dead
Search for survivors, bodies continue aAt least 41 people were killed and many remained missing as a ferry, MV Mostafa, carrying nearly 200 passengers sank in the River Padma after being hit by a cargo vessel on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in Manikganj on Sunday morning.
Sydney siege: Security hotline had 18 calls before attack, says report
Australia's security hotline received 18 calls about a self-styled cleric just days before his deadly attack on a Sydney cafe - but none suggested an imminent attack, a report says.
Ukraine crisis: Rebels 'agree' weapon pullout dates
Rebels in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin to pull back heavy weapons from the frontline, a Russian general involved in implementing a truce says.
Wash-out on cards in Brisbane
Tropical storm Marcia made the landfall on Friday, causing less damage than it was anticipated, but it did little to lessen the threat it was posing to today’s Bangladesh-Australia match at Brisbane.
5 members of extremist group held with ammo, explosives in Chittagong
Rapid Action Battalion personnel detained five Muslim militants along with huge amount of explosives, ammunitions and militant training tools from Lotmoni, a hilly remote area of Bashkali upazila in Chittagong in an overnight drive early Sunday.
Two city high rises catch fire
Two high-rise buildings–one at Gulshan-2 and another at New Eskaton Road–caught fire in the city on Sunday morning, reports United News of Bangladesh.
72-hr nationwide strike begins peacefully
The first day of 72-hour nationwide general strike enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance was underway peacefully in the city in addition to the indefinite blockade that entered its 48th straight day on Sunday.
Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai
A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
