Russia bombs 10 IS targets in Syria

Russian planes have flown 20 sorties in Syria and struck 10 Islamic State targets in the past 24 hours, the country's defence ministry said in a statement yesterday.
4 October 2015

EU condemns foreigners’ killings

The European Union has condemned killings of two foreigners in Bangladesh.
4 October 2015

Cops to boost security for diplomats, foreigners

Police will strengthen security at workplaces and residences of foreign diplomats and nationals in Bangladesh.
3 October 2015

Structures being built on grabbed land in Patuakhali

A ruling party man has started building a market in Dashpara bus stand area under Baufal municipality, grabbing land owned by Abdur Rob Gazi of the area.
1 October 2015

Europe migrant crisis in spotlight at UN

Europe's migrant crisis was set to be in focus at the UN late yesterday with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon seeking to muster a global response to the exodus of vast numbers of people from Syria and elsewhere.
30 September 2015

Pirojpur youths organise to give blood, the gift of life

Five years ago, when three-wheeler auto driver Farid Hossain of Pirojpur town first saw his newborn son Samrat he was as ecstatic as
29 September 2015

EU failing to protect journos

The European Union has failed to tackle challenges to press freedom within its borders, notably from the hardline government of
29 September 2015

Catalan head indicted for calling referendum

Catalonia's Supreme Court indicted the acting head of the Catalan regional government yesterday after he pushed ahead with a
29 September 2015

Romanian PM survives no confidence vote

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta survived a no-confidence vote yesterday, barely a week since the start of his trial on
29 September 2015

EU to deploy polls observers

The EU said yesterday it will for the first time deploy observers in Myanmar's upcoming elections when the opposition led by Aung San
29 September 2015

Germany beefs up asylum rules amid record influx

Germany toughened rules yesterday for asylum seekers from the Balkans as Europe struggled to cope with a record surge in migrants,
29 September 2015

Thousands cry for bridge over Bullai River in Nilphamari

Forty thousand people of eight remote villages in Kishoreganj upazila under the district are suffering much for want of a bridge over the
29 September 2015

Joint-secretary killed under train in Mymensingh

A top government official is killed under the wheels of a train at Mymensingh Railway Station.
28 September 2015

Clash over capture of water body leaves one dead, 50 injured

A man was killed and 50 others were injured in a clash between two groups over capture of a water body at Manduri village in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj District on Saturday.
27 September 2015

France carries out first air strikes on ISIS in Syria

France carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria yesterday, as Russia said it was seeking a "coordinated framework" to fight the jihadists.
27 September 2015

Nationalist parties on course to win, show exit polls

Exit polls in the Spanish region of Catalonia suggest pro-independence parties have won yesterday's elections.
27 September 2015

London mosque fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze

A fire has broken out at a mosque in south London.
26 September 2015

6 cops suspended on bribery charge in Thakurgaon

Six policemen were suspended on Tuesday afternoon on charge of taking bribes from motorbike owners.
23 September 2015

'Smoking, drink, obesity shorten European lives'

"Alarming" rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity in Europe could mean the next generation live shorter lives, the World Health Organization
23 September 2015

New Greek cabinet sworn in

Greece's new cabinet was sworn in yesterday, bringing in few new faces as re-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras sought continuity in pushing through
23 September 2015