Birds have fundamental rights, can't be kept in cages: HC

Delhi High Court says birds have the fundamental right to "live with dignity" and fly in the sky without being kept in cages or subjected to cruelty,
17 May 2015, 07:23 AM

Hindu group wants Sunny Leone deported

Terming Sunny Leone's website as one inducing lust in young minds, the complainant Hindu Janjagruti Samiti (HJS) demands her deportation.
17 May 2015, 05:26 AM

Fatima Bhutto slams killing of Bangladeshi bloggers

Fatima Bhutto, grand-daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto criticizes the murder of Bangladeshi bloggers in her article.
16 May 2015, 06:11 AM

Indian PM Modi's selfie diplomacy is all the rage in China

In a rare show of common charm from one of China's most elite politicians, Premier Li Keqiang appears in a grinning selfie with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
15 May 2015, 15:56 PM

Aga Khan shocked at attack on Ismaili community in Pakistan

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has expressed shock at an attack launched by unidentified gunmen on a bus
14 May 2015, 20:31 PM

2 teenagers drown in Padma

Two teenage boys drowned while they were taking a bath in the Padma river near Baramokam Bazar under Louhajang upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi gets special treat from XI

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ancestral home town at the start of a three-day visit to China yesterday as the two Asian giants work to boost economic ties despite decades of mistrust.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Pak officials 'out' walk-in spy

Pakistani military officials have reportedly named the spy who, it is claimed, gave away the location of Osama bin Laden to the US.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mental health worries mount for traumatised Nepalis

The powerful 7.3 magnitude tremor that struck Nepal this week left an already traumatised population gripped by even deeper fear, underlining concerns that the country is ill-prepared to cope with the mental side effects.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nepal earthquake: A legacy of fear in Chautara

Life is returning to normal in Chautara; a pretty little town perched on top of a steep hill some 50km (31 miles) east of Kathmandu.
14 May 2015, 15:49 PM

Two migrant workers return from Brunei empty-handed

Two migrant workers return from Brunei penniless early today after they were cheated by two Bangladeshi recruiting agencies with the promise of lucrative salaries abroad.
14 May 2015, 14:38 PM

Philippine factory fire death toll rises to 72

At least 72 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, officials say.
14 May 2015, 06:39 AM

6.8 earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan early yesterday, the United States Geological Survey said,
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Man, niece stabbed dead at Mirpur house

Miscreants stab to death a man and his niece in entering their house at Pallabi in the capital, Dhaka.
13 May 2015, 10:40 AM

NKorea defence minister executed for ‘disloyalty’

North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol is executed for showing disloyalty to Kim Jong-un.
13 May 2015, 07:38 AM

3 hurt in Ctg BAF chopper crash

At least three injured when an air force chopper crash-lands at Chittagong's Shah Amanat International Airport.
13 May 2015, 06:37 AM

Bar council election deferred over faulty voter list

Election to Bangladesh Bar Council, the highest body for regulating the country's lawyers, is deferred for a week due to anomalies in the voter list.
13 May 2015, 05:58 AM

Malaysia to open illegal immigrant talks with Bangladesh, Myanmar

Malaysia will soon hold a discussion with Bangladesh and Myanmar to find solutions to the influx of illegal immigrants from the two countries following the recent arrest of more than 1,000 of them in Langkawi
13 May 2015, 04:58 AM

HSC exam centre in Barguna cancelled

Barisal Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has cancelled a running HSC examination centre in Amtali upazila town of Barguna district as massive 'irregularities' were found there during the public examinations.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

65 killed as strong quake hits Nepal, jolts India and Bangladesh

A new earthquake and powerful aftershocks killed dozens of people and brought fresh terror to a traumatised Nepal yesterday as
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM