The battle to save lives at sea: Record number of migrants rescued
Calm seas, desperate migrants and ruthless human traffickers all played a role in a record-breaking weekend of maritime rescues in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Libya.
Commuters left in lurch as chaos rules road
The drive against buses charging extra and doing other irregularities brought only miseries to the commuters in the capital on Sunday amid a shortage of transport and an utter confusion over the rate of fares.
Knowing history most important for next generation: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said it’s foremost important for the next generation to know the history of the country for imbuing them with the spirit of patriotism and building their good character.
GULSHAN CAFÉ ATTACK Tahmid acquitted of charge
A Dhaka metropolitan court on Sunday acquitted Bangladeshi origin Canadian student Tahmid Hasib Khan, one of the survivors of the Gulshan café attack on July 1, 2016, of the charge of hiding information from the police about the extremist attack.
IGP takes swipe at political leaders
Inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday criticised a section of political leaders, terming their comments questioning the ‘anti-extremist raids’ ‘irresponsible’ and ‘encouraging for extremism.’
Historic Mujibnagar Day today
The nation celebrates today the historic Mujibnagar Day, commemorating the formation of the provisional government of Bangladesh in 1971.
Syria: 100 killed as bomb hits buses with evacuees
About 100 people were killed Saturday in a car bomb explosion targeting pro-regime evacuees leaving besieged Syrian towns, a volunteer rescue agency said.
'Mother of all bombs' killed 94 ISIS fighters, Afghan official says
At least 94 Islamic State fighters were killed when the US military dropped America's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS targets in Afghanistan, an Afghan official said Saturday.
North Korea surprises with display of new missiles
North Korea put its adversaries on notice Saturday, when it showed off a bevy of new missiles and launchers at its annual military parade.
How Erdogan transformed Turkey's democracy in a decade
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has steered his country through a period of extraordinary change.
