Russian rocket carrying satellite crashes in Siberia

A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite has malfunctioned and crashed in Siberia, Russia's space agency says.
16 May 2015, 12:07 PM

BNP, Jamaat's politics aimed at destruction: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami carried out politics of destruction in the country during their tenure.
16 May 2015, 08:56 AM

Patients suffer as lone X-ray machine lies inoperative

The lone X-ray machine at Chest Disease Clinic in Mymensingh town has remained inoperative for more than 16 years.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery

Italian engineers have built a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus.
14 May 2015, 14:35 PM

Okra yield high but price fall frustrates farmers

Bumper yield of okra brought smiles to the farmers in the district, especially those in Ishwardi upazila, early summer but now they are
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

EU, UK clash over migrant plan

The European Union clashed with Britain yesterday as it launched a new plan to save thousands of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean that includes controversial resettlement quotas for refugees.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Migrant crisis: EU quota plan to take 20,000 refugees

The European Commission has unveiled a new blueprint for dealing with the EU's migration crisis, including a controversial plan for national quotas.
13 May 2015, 13:11 PM

Bangladeshi job seeker found naked, beaten up,tied to chair in Shah Alam,Malaysia

A Bangladeshi job seeker is found naked, beaten up and tied to a chair in Shah Alam area in Malaysia, reports Malaysian daily, The Star.
13 May 2015, 10:03 AM

Charges accepted against 5 Kishoreganj “Razakars”

A tribunal in Dhaka accepts seven charges levelled against five suspects of Kishoreganj for their alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War
13 May 2015, 07:53 AM

Russia 'lost 220 troops' in Ukraine - Nemtsov report

An investigation by Russian opposition activists concludes that 220 Russian soldiers died in two major battles in eastern Ukraine.
12 May 2015, 14:48 PM

Scotland leader demands more power from Britain

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday called for new tax and welfare powers to be devolved to Scotland as a "priority".
10 May 2015, 18:22 PM

Castro thanks pope in Vatican visit

Cuban President Raul Castro met with Pope Francis at the Vatican yesterday, thanking the pontiff for his role in brokering the recent
10 May 2015, 18:11 PM

8 cops among 22 killed in Macedonia clashes

Eight policemen and 14 gunmen have been killed in two days of clashes in the restive north of Macedonia, police said yesterday. "Eight
10 May 2015, 18:11 PM

Five killed in Swiss shooting

Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Switzerland, police said yesterday, rocking the normally tranquil nation. The shooter, a
10 May 2015, 18:09 PM

BGB, smugglers clash on Hili border, two injured

Two smugglers were injured in a clash between their cohorts and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Hili border in Hakimpur
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Military plane crash kills 4 in Spain

At least four people were killed when an Airbus A400M military plane crashed near Spain's southern Seville airport during a training
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Britain in new era after 'shock' polls

Britain was adjusting to a new political landscape yesterday after a shock election victory for Prime Minister David Cameron that decapitated the opposition and bolstered secessionists in Scotland.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Miliband's 'tombstone' goes missing in UK

The hunt was on across Britain yesterday to find the defeated Labour Party's much-derided giant monolith bearing their election pledges carved in stone.
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UK’s youngest MP for 350 years

New MP Mhairi Black is now the youngest elected politician in Britain.
8 May 2015, 14:56 PM

Foreign powers congratulate Cameron

Foreign politicians is congratulating UK Prime Minister David Cameron on the election victory of his governing Conservative Party.
8 May 2015, 13:51 PM