UN pledges to work to end Rohingya crisis

A U.N. Security Council team visiting Bangladesh promised Sunday to work hard to resolve a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to the country to escape military-led violence in Myanmar...

Saudi king launches building of entertainment mega-park

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has launched construction of an “entertainment city” near Riyadh, part of a series of multi-billion dollar projects aimed at helping the oil-dependent kingdom diversify its economy...

Lightning kills 5 in Sirajganj

Five people were killed by lightning in three upazilas of Sirajganj on Sunday. The deceased are Nabil Hossain, 17, son of Faruk Hasan, Poling Hossain, 16, son of Rashedul Hasan, of Shahjadpur upazila, Kader Hossain, 37, son of late Aher Mondol, of Kamarkhanda upazila, Shamsul Mondol, 55, and his son of Paresh Mondol, of Kazipur upazila...

Heavy rain likely by Tuesday morning

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over the country in 48 hours as of 10 am on Tuesday. Under the influence of severe thunderstorm activity heavy to heavy rainfall with gusty or squally wind is likely to occur over regions of Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Pabna, Bogura...

N Korea nuclear test site to close in May: S Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will shut down his nuclear test site in May and invite experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States into the country to ensure "transparency" around its closure, South Korea's presidential office said Sunday, reports CNN.

PM leaves Sydney for home

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Sydney this afternoon for home wrapping up her three-day official visit to Australia to join the Global Summit of Women...

Bangladeshi gets 15 years in jail for rape in England

A Bangladeshi national who raped a teenager during ‘spiritual healing’ was slammed by a judge in England as being “a fraud, a charlatan and a disgrace to your religion".

Taskin injured in road accident

Cricket superstar Taskin Ahmed has been injured as a private car hit a rickshaw carrying him and his cohort. He on Saturday posted a status on his facebook account and informed this to his fans...

12 Bangladeshi students helped in organaising in chef challenge in Malaysia

12 Bangladeshi students helped in organaising in a chef challenge competition in Malaysia. A total of about hundred students from more than 20 secondary schools of Malaysia participated in SEGi-Umami Chef Challenge 2018 to showcase their hidden potential in culinary industry.

Rozina who lost leg in bus accident dies

Rozina Akhter, who lost one of her legs as a state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus ran over her on Airport Road in the capital’s Banani on April 20, died on Sunday morning. She breathed her last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital during undergoing treatment at 7.20am...

Trump says he’ll meet Kim within ‘3-4 weeks’

US President Donald Trump said during a rally in Michigan on Saturday that there would likely be a US-North Korea meeting in the near future, but "whatever happens, happens." "Look, I may go in. It may not work out. I leave," Trump said in Washington Township on the night of the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reports CNN...

Australian premier reaffirms continued support on Rohingya issue

Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull today reaffirmed that his government would continue to stand by Dhaka on the Rohingya issue as he joined a meeting with his visiting Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.

Mumbai opt to field against CSK, Mustafizur dropped

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first against a strong...

DU BCL to hold council Sunday

The council of Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student...

Another youth loses leg in road accident

A youth has lost left leg in a road accident on Mayor Hanif Flyover in the city's Jatrabari area...

UNSC team reaches Cox’s Bazar to see plight of Rohingyas

A 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation reached Cox's Bazar today to see the plight of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh in face of violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Tigress leave for SA early tomorrow

The Bangladesh national women's cricket team, led by Rumana Ahmed, leaves for South Africa...

PRAN-RFL observes World Day for Safety and Health at Work

LPG price to be fixed with stakeholders: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said his ministry...

National Legal Aid Day observed in C’nawabganj

National Legal Aid Day-2018 was observed in the district on Saturday with the aim of providing judicial assistance to the poor, insolvent and destitute justice-seekers...