Canada

Canadian election and Trudeau's victory speech

The general election that took place on October 19 ushers in a new era for Canada, as Justin Trudeau, the son a former Prime Minister and Canadian ...
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Foreign envoys ‘satisfied’ with security: Minister

Envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his office and express satisfaction over the prevailing security measures. At the meeting, the envoys said to have inquired whether the prevailing security arrangements would continue, to which the minister said “it will”.
21 October 2015, 07:10 AM

Canada to withdraw fighter jets from Syria, Iraq strikes

Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau confirms he will withdraw Canadian fighter jets from the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
21 October 2015, 06:37 AM

[WATCH NOW] Federal Election 2015: Here’s what happened on election night

“Canadians have chosen change. Real change,” Trudeau said during his speech at his campaign headquarters in Montreal.
21 October 2015, 06:24 AM

Canada election: Liberals sweep to power

Canada's Liberal Party has decisively won parliamentary elections, ending nine years of Conservative rule, partial results show.
20 October 2015, 04:27 AM

BJP warns leaders over beef remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "angry" with party leaders who made incendiary statements in the aftermath of the Dadri killing over beef rumours.
18 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Canadian firm opens facility to pull carbon from air

A company with global plans to pull carbon from thin air to make fuel, while tackling climate change, opened a pilot plant in this remote western Canadian community.
12 October 2015, 04:01 AM

Japanese citizen shot dead in Rangpur days into Italian killing

Five days into the killing of an Italian citizen in Dhaka, a Japanese national is gunned down in northern district of Rangpur. Five persons detained for interrogation.
3 October 2015, 06:12 AM

Global economy loses steam as Chinese, European factories falter

World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.
1 October 2015, 15:40 PM

Foreign missions’ alert surprises PM

There is no justification of alert, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says expressing her surprise as some diplomatic missions in Dhaka issued the alert for their nationals following the murder of an Italian citizen in Dhaka.
30 September 2015, 07:45 AM

Syria war: 'Assad must go' to ensure IS defeat - Obama

US President Barack Obama has said defeating Islamic State in Syria would only be possible if President Bashar al-Assad stepped down.
30 September 2015, 05:28 AM

Militant attack fear: US, Canada alert citizens in Bangladesh

A day into murder of an Italian in Dhaka, US and Canada advise their citizens to limit their movement while in Bangladesh, saying they have info that militants may target foreigners here.
29 September 2015, 05:11 AM

Migrant crisis: Journey through Austria to Germany resumes

Hundreds of migrants have resumed their journey through Austria to Germany after Hungary's decision on Friday to let them through.
6 September 2015, 05:56 AM

Nadal falls in marathon U.S. Open match to Fognini

Rafa Nadal ended a sub-par grand slam season on a heartbreaking note when he fell 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open to Fabio Fognini.
5 September 2015, 13:52 PM

No cooperation from countries sheltering Bangabandhu killers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that government is not getting cooperation from US, Canada and Pakistan governments to bring back Bangabandhu’s killers, now living in those countries.
2 September 2015, 15:28 PM

Living in Canada: How immigrants suffer from heart disease

A groundbreaking new study finds that recent immigrants have a 30 per cent lower rate of major heart problems, such as heart attacks and strokes, than long-term residents, but that gap shrinks the longer they spend in Canada.
1 September 2015, 05:21 AM

Ashley Madison: 2 'Suicides' over website hack

Two individuals associated with the leak of Ashley Madison customer details are reported to have taken their lives, according to police in Canada.
25 August 2015, 06:48 AM

Canadian company gets patent for 20km-high space elevator

Canadian space company, Thoth Technology, has been granted the US patent for a 20-kilometre-high space elevator.
19 August 2015, 02:57 AM

Muslim father ‘murders 3 daughters in honour killing’

A Muslim father charged with murdering his three daughters in apparent honour killings has said he would do it again - even if they came back to life 100 times.
13 July 2015, 10:09 AM

US beat Japan in Women's World Cup final

United States win the Women's World Cup for third time with crushing 5-2 victory over Japan.
6 July 2015, 04:22 AM