Stakes high for Trump as Alabama votes

After weeks of scandal and Republican Party hand-wringing, Alabama voters went to the polls yesterday in a Senate
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

NY blast: Akayed’s wife, 3 relatives quizzed

Law enforcers quiz the wife of New York subway blast suspect Akayed Ullah and his three relatives to know more information about the suspect.
12 December 2017, 09:21 AM

NY blast suspect’s family heartbroken, saddened by attack

The family of the man accused of setting off a pipe bomb in a crowded New York City subway corridor says it’s heartbroken and deeply saddened by the suffering the attack has caused.
12 December 2017, 07:33 AM

New York subway blast in retaliation for United States airstrikes on Islamic State: Report

Akayed Ullah told investigators that he set off his bomb in retaliation for United States airstrike on Islamic State targets including in Syria, The New York Times reports quoting law enforcers.
12 December 2017, 07:10 AM

Akayed Ullah ‘born and raised in Dhaka’

Arrested Akayed Ullah, who went to the US from Bangladesh in 2011 on a visa available to certain relatives of US citizens, was born and raised in Dhaka, villagers say.
12 December 2017, 06:30 AM

New York charges Times Square bomb suspect

New York officials say they charged the Bangladeshi suspect with terrorism, accusing him of setting off a pipe bomb in a crowded Manhattan commuter hub, as investigators in his home country question his wife.
12 December 2017, 06:19 AM

Akayed Ullah: From limo driver to accused subway bomber

The Bangladeshi suspect in Monday's pipe bomb explosion beneath New York's Times Square is an angry former limousine driver who learned to build a bomb on the internet at his Brooklyn apartment, officials said.
12 December 2017, 05:11 AM

New York suspect had no criminal record in Bangladesh: IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque

The Bangladeshi man suspected of trying to bomb one of New York City's busiest commuter hubs had no criminal record in his home country which he last visited in September, Bangladesh's police chief says.
12 December 2017, 04:32 AM

Bangladesh strongly condemns New York blast

Condemning strongly the blast in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square in New York, Bangladesh government says that terrorists must be brought to justice.
11 December 2017, 18:12 PM

Weary firefighters brace for second week menace

Crews battling a massive wind-driven California wildfire that has torched nearly 800 buildings and charred 230,000
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM

End 'stupid war' in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a renewed push to end the "stupid war" in Yemen, saying
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM

US, S Korea, Japan start missile-tracking drill

The US, South Korea and Japan yesterday carried out joint exercises to track missiles from North Korea, as China
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh seeks bilateral, global urgent action

Bangladesh has said not only bilateral, but the international community’s urgent action is needed for the permanent solution to Rohingya crisis.
11 December 2017, 04:27 AM

Keep channels open

The United Nations political affairs chief told senior North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang this week that
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

UN calls world to stand up for ensuring human rights

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urges people and leaders everywhere to stand up for all human rights - civil, political, economic, social and cultural -- and for the values that underpin hopes for a fairer, safer and better world for all.
10 December 2017, 04:17 AM

US issues Pakistan travel advisory

The United States on Friday advised its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan, saying that foreign and
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump's senior ME adviser to resign

Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser and a key player in US diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, Dina
9 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh draws global attention to Rohingya issue

Bangladesh has reiterated its support to the Rome Statute as it urges the world to bring an end to the culture of impunity and to work towards full implementation of the Statute.
9 December 2017, 05:52 AM

Trump demands Saudis to allow aid into Yemen

US President Donald Trump took the rare step Wednesday of publicly demanding that ally Saudi Arabia immediately allow humanitarian aid into war-ravaged Yemen, as residents in the capital Sanaa scrambled for supplies.
7 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump Jr grilled in Congress

Donald Trump Jr was grilled behind closed doors in Congress Wednesday about his contacts with Russia as pressure builds on his father over alleged collusion with Moscow in last year's election.
7 December 2017, 18:00 PM