US sanctions Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam over democratic crackdowns

The US sanctioned Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Friday for her role in crackdowns on political freedom in the region.

Mountaineer dies in road accident

Young mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna was killed after a microbus collided with her bicycle on Lake Road near the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka on Friday morning.

A Bangladeshi still missing since Beirut explosions

A Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Lebanon is still missing since the twin deadly explosions at Beriut port on Tuesday, according to the Bangladesh embassy in the city.

OC Pradeep, SI Liyakat, 5 others suspended over Ex-Major Killing

The Bangladesh Police have suspended all seven suspects, including immediate past Teknaf police station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das,..

Family to seek extension of suspension of Khaleda’s sentence

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family has decided to appeal to the government for the extension of the suspension of her conviction.

Further flood likely at month-end

Thousands of flood victims at shelters across half of Bangladesh are unwilling to leave for home though rivers have receded as forecasters warned that there might..

Why a giant Hindu deity is appearing on Times Square -- and why it's so controversial

Times Square is pretty deserted these days, with the tourists who usually throng the New York City landmark kept home by the coronavirus.

The Asian American voters who could help Trump win a second term

With Elections Day less than 100 days away, and President Donald Trump underwater in national polling averages, he is once again relying on his mastery..

Beirut reels from huge blasts, deaths hit 113

Rescuers searched for survivors Wednesday after a cataclysmic explosion at Beirut port sowed devastation across entire city neighbourhoods, ..

Facebook, Twitter removes Trump claims on COVID-19

Twitter on Wednesday said that it had temporarily blocked president Donald Trump’s official campaign account from tweeting due..