The US, UK and France have urged the UN to begin air drops of humanitarian aid to besieged areas in Syria.They said the Syrian government had failed to respect the 1 June deadline for widespread aid distribution agreed by world…
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North Korea missile launch ‘fails’
North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean military officials say.It is unclear what type of missile it was, but it follows three failed tests of…
Illegals treated better than US veterans
Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation’s military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said.”We’re not going to allow that to happen any longer,” he told a bikers’ rally in Washington DC.Mr Trump did…
Iraqi army makes gains in Falluja offensive
Iraqi government forces have made gains in their offensive to drive Islamic State militants from Falluja – one the country’s two major cities in IS hands.The nearby town of Karma, the first line of IS defence, is now in the…
Donald Trump rally sparks clashes in San Diego
Supporters and opponents of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have clashed in the city of San Diego in California.Police declared a gathering outside the city’s convention centre unlawful and made 35 arrests, as stones and water bottles were thrown.Mr Trump…
Bangladesh PM in G7 meeting:’UK leaving EU serious risk to growth’
A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a “serious threat to global growth”.In its final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU…
Briton, German dead in boat capsize in Thailand
Navy divers and other rescuers searched Friday for two foreigners still missing after a speedboat packed with tourists capsized near the popular island resort of Koh Samui that left a British and a German woman dead, officials said.The boat, carrying…
Chairman candidate’s supporter killed in Kushtia
A supporter of a union chairman candidate was killed in an attack by miscreants at Joardar Para in Sadar upazila early Friday.Police said 6/7 miscreants swooped on Shahin Ali, 30, a restaurant owner and a supporter of defeated Awami League-backed…
French labour dispute: Nuclear power plant workers to join strike
Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to down tools on Thursday amid growing industrial action over controversial labour reforms.The CGT union said staff at 16 of France’s 19 nuclear plants had voted for a one-day strike.The government said…
Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour
The Afghan Taliban have announced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike.In a statement, the Taliban acknowledged Mansour’s death for the first time and named his successor as Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada.Analysts…
Iraq PM announces beginning of military operation
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from so-called Islamic State (IS).”Zero hour for the liberation of Falluja has arrived. The moment of great victory has drawn near,” he said, adding…
Belgian bombings suspect Abrini ‘left letter backing attacks’
Investigators have discovered a “last testament” written by a key surviving suspect in the March bombings in Brussels, French media say.The text, found in a computer left in a rubbish bin, has been attributed to Mohamed Abrini, the “man in…
3 killed in Turkey bomb attack
Three people were killed Tuesday and 42 others wounded when a car bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants struck a police vehicle in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, officials said.The armoured minibus was carrying detainees accused of “terror” crimes when…
US election: Ted Cruz pulls out of Republican race
Ted Cruz has announced he is ending his campaign for the US Republican presidential nomination, after losing heavily to Donald Trump in the Indiana primary.Mr Trump, a New York businessman who is unpopular with many in his own party, is…
Migrant crisis: EU ‘to grant Turkey visa-free travel’
The European Commission will grant Turkey conditional approval for visa-free travel within the EU’s Schengen area, sources have told the BBC.The move is part of a deal in which Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who have crossed the…
Syria conflict: UN envoy calls on US and Russia to save talks
The UN envoy to Syria has urged the US and Russia to urgently intervene “at the highest level” to salvage talks.Speaking after briefing the UN Security Council on the faltering peace process, Staffan de Mistura said that a truce agreed…
N Korea ready for another missile launch
North Korea appears to be preparing a test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, after what the United States described as the “fiery, catastrophic” failure of the first attempt.On April 15, the North…
Enemy’ of wheat detected
A team of Bangladeshi and British scientists have detected the fungi responsible for the blast disease that afflicts wheat. The team, led by Prof Tofazzal Hossain of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, and Prof Sophien Kamoun of the UK,…
175 states sign Paris deal to slow global warming
China and the United States, the world’s top producers of greenhouse gas emissions, pledged on Friday to formally adopt by the end of the year a Paris deal to slow global warming, raising the prospects of it being enforced much…
Journalists beaten in Sarail polling centre
Three journalists were injured in an attack allegedly by the supporters of the Awami League-backed chairman candidate while covering vote rigging at the Chunta AC Academy polling centre in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria on Saturday.Witnesses said the supporters of AL-backed…
BNP blasts govt silence about $300m in Joy’s US case
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday questioned the government’s silence about transaction of $300 million as mentioned in US court documents of the case involving prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.”The people [of Bangladesh] want to know the…
Banker sees no interest rate cut possibility
Prime Bank Managing Director Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury sees no possibility of a cut in interest rates on bank loans in next six months. He made the observation in a media conference to mark the bank’s 21st anniversary on Saturday.“The…
Rescuers rush to trapped residents as Japan quakes kill 41
Army troops and other rescuers rushed Saturday to try to reach scores of trapped residents after a pair of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan killed at least 41 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of thousands without electricity or…
Overweight people more likely to eat junk
Overweight people make unhealthy food choices as compared to lean people when presented with real food even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, finds a study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that when making hypothetical…
Pope visits refugees in Greece
Pope Francis has arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos to show support for refugees who are trying to reach northern Europe.The Pope is heading to a detention camp holding more than 3,000 people, some of whom may face deportation…
Oil prices fall
Oil prices fell on Friday in subdued trade as traders and analysts anticipate a weekend meeting of major oil exporters to do little to help to clear global oversupply quickly, even though it would provide a floor for the market.All…
Asian stocks lifted by optimism on oil prices, Wall Street
Asian stocks logged solid gains Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street, although oil prices erased some of the recent big gains that had relieved among global investors.
6.9M quake rattles Bangladesh
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake originated in Myanmar rattled Bangladesh on Wednesday evening creating a huge panic among the people.No report of casualties or damage is, however, reported till filing this report.The US geological survey said the earthquake struck at 7:55pm…
Panama raids offices of Mossack Fonseca law firm
Panama’s attorney general raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities, authorities said in a statement.The Panama-based law firm is at the centre of the “Panama Papers” leaks scandal that has…
No hilsa on PM’s Baishakhi menu
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has decided not to include hilsa in her menu for celebrating Pahela Baishakh this time, aiming to save the national fish during its breeding season.According to a press release signed by PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim,…