Ukrainian Airlines plane crashes in Tehran shortly after takeoff
A Boeing 737 plane carrying 180 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran early Wednesday local time,..
Indian court orders bus rapists hanged on January 22
An Indian court on Tuesday ordered the execution on January 22 of four men convicted of the infamous 2012 gang rape and murder of a Delhi university student.
Pak parliament passes law limiting age, tenure of army chief
Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday passed laws limiting the maximum age and tenure of the country’s army chief, a significant move..
50 dead in stampede at Iran general’s funeral
Dozens of people were crushed to death after a stampede broke out Tuesday during a massive funeral procession for a top Iranian ..
Protests spread as none held over DU student rape
The protests demanding justice for the Sunday’s alleged rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital spread on Tuesday to other campuses ..
Anti-corruption campaign to go on: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday promised to keep up the ongoing anti-graft campaign seeking intensified Anti-Corruption Commission drives ..
902 children raped in 2019: MJF
Some 902 children were raped in the just-concluded year, a 153.37 per cent rise from 356 in 2018, according to a report of Manusher Jonno Foundation.
Fog disrupts communication
Fog at morning disrupted all modes of transport on Tuesday with the Met Office predicting further deterioration in visibility during morning hours over the next couple ,.
Living cost up by 6.5pc: CAB
The cost of living in the capital city increased by 6.5 per cent in 2019 as the prices of spices, vegetables, clothes, utility services and other essentials went ..
Iran to forego limit on centrifuges
Iran announced a further rollback of its commitments to the troubled international nuclear accord Sunday amid anger over the US killing of a top ..
