Dhaka – Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s 4-42 backed up Babar Azam’s maiden one-day international century as Pakistan crushed the West Indies by 111 runs in the first of their three-match series on Friday.Azam smashed 120 off 131 balls, hitting eight…
A niqab-wearing politician in Bosnia seeks to become the first fully veiled woman in the Balkan country to run for public office. If elected, Indira Sinanovic says she wants to help the poor and “break down prejudice” experienced by those…
Beijing— Eleven people have been confirmed dead in two landslides that followed the major typhoon that hit southeastern China several days ago. An official statement issued Saturday says eight people have been found dead after a Wednesday landslide in Sucun…
Dhaka – A two-day Bangladesh-India Joint Ophthalmology Conference began in the capital on Friday. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu inaugurated the conference at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital in the evening.
Dhaka – A bus helper was killed in a road accident on Jessore-Narial road in Bagherpara upazila of Jessore on Friday, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – A leader of BNP’ youth wing Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Birulia in Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
(CNN)Pakistan captured an Indian soldier on its side of the disputed Kashmir border Thursday, Indian officials told CNN, as tensions continue to rise between the two nuclear neighbors. The soldier inadvertently crossed the border to the Pakistani side of the…
Indian villagers living close to the border with Pakistan are fleeing, one day after India said it launched strikes targeting militants in Kashmir. India said it conducted “surgical strikes” along the de facto border. Pakistan denied that, saying two of…
Dhaka – Five people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a mini truck and a human hauler at Shibpur in Gauripur upazila under Mymensingh district on Friday, UNB news agency reported.
An Indian soldier from 37 Rashtriya Rifles “inadvertently crossed over” to the other side of the Line of Control, Army sources said on Thursday but termed “completely false and baseless” reports in Pakistani media that eight of its soldiers had…
A recent report by TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) found that tiger trafficking across Asia showed some signs of abatement, while trade in captive-bred tigers posed a new threat to the “Big Cat”.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a rousing mass reception on Friday as she returned home wrapping up her fortnight long visits to the Canada and the USA.
Robert J. Burrowes As most of the world ignores or hypocritically celebrates the 147th birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on the International Day of Nonviolence on 2 October, some of us will quietly acknowledge his life by continuing to build…
Nairobi – More than 500 participants gathered in Nairobi today for the opening of the third International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC). Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the conference aims to boost electricity access through the development…
A rare “black moon” rises Friday night over the Western Hemisphere, but don’t expect to see it.
Dhaka-State-owned Petrobangla has finally completed its negotiation with Daewoo International Corporation for the exploration of gas in deep sea block-12 in the Bay of Bengal and put forward its proposal seeking approval to sign a deal with the South Korean…
Dhaka-BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take an initiative for holding a dialogue with all parties on formation of the new Election Commission (EC) and holding the next election.
Pakistan has “completely rejected” India’s claim to have sent troops across its disputed border in Kashmir to kill suspected militants, as India has evacuated villages near the frontier amid concerns about a military escalation.
Dhaka-Artist Monsur came to prominence in the late ’60s. His works are exhibited regularly. As an experimental painter, he delves into figures, themes, colours and textures.
Hoboken — A rush hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions…
A rare “black moon” rises Friday night over the Western Hemisphere, but don’t expect to see it.NASA says a black moon is the second new moon in a calendar month.
The ‘Ga’ unit (Business Faculty) admission test of Dhaka University for 2016-17 academic session was held on Friday with a lot of errors in the question paper.’A’ set of question paper contained 99 questions instead of 100. Question commands were…
Police and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student body of ruling Awami League, allegedly foiled a cycle rally of Rampal power plant protestors at the central Shaheed Minar here on Friday.Witnesses said a group of students and environmentalists under…
Entertainment Desk Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a popular Indian… Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a…
Entertainment Desk This project had been under wraps for sometime now but Salman Khan’s surprise for cinegoers is out now! Sabka favourite bhaijaan is now going to open cinema halls with low price tickets. Contrary to multiplexes that charge anything…
Sifting through piles of pungent trash in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, scores of men and women collect used plastic bottles with their bare hands and put them into big bags. The scavengers earn small sums of money by selling plastic…
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday as doubts emerged over the long-term success of a surprise OPEC agreement to cut output and stabilise the oversupplied market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday stunned traders by announcing plans…
A once-hugely popular Korean American singer, who was vilified for giving up his South Korean citizenship to avoid military service, lost his legal bid Friday to be allowed back in the country. Just as he was about to be called…
spacecraft Rosetta headed for a crash landing Friday on the comet it has stalked for two years, a dramatic end to a 12-year odyssey to demystify our Solar System’s origins. Sent by ground controllers on a leisurely, 14-hour freefall, Rosetta…
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — India said Thursday it carried out “surgical strikes” against militants across the highly militarized frontier that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in an exchange that escalated tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan dismissed…