Saudi road crash leaves 10 Bangladeshis dead
Ten Bangladeshi were killed and seven others injured in a road accident here on Thursday morning.
Cyclone Fani likely to hit Bangladesh Friday evening
The severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Bangladesh on Friday evening as it is approaching towards the country, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman.
BIWTA suspends water transport services on all routes
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority on Thursday suspended the operation of all types of water transport services across the country due to formation of cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over the Bay.
16 Indian commandos killed in Maoist attack
A bomb attack by suspected Maoist rebels killed 15 Indian elite commandos and their driver on Wednesday, police said, in the latest incident of election-time violence in a decades-long insurgency.
Assange jailed for 50 weeks for UK bail breach
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced Wednesday to 50 weeks in jail for breaching a British court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Signal 4 for maritime ports, control rooms opened in 19 coastal districts as ‘Fani’ intensifies
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further over the same area.
May Day observed across Bangladesh
Different government, socio-cultural organisations, political parties, worker groups, trade unions, and professional bodies observed the historic May Day across Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Govt in mega looting from mega projects: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that the government had snatched away all the rights of the country’s people and now were involved in mega looting from mega projects.
William Barr is in deep trouble
Attorney General William Barr did two strange things between the time he received special counsel Robert Muelller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and when he released it to Congress and the public.
Japan's new Emperor Naruhito ascends throne as Reiwa era begins
Japan's new emperor, Naruhito, has formally ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne, replacing his father, Akihito, who had abdicated a day earlier.
