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

Pakistan to fund training of 60 female SME entrepreneurs

Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka will provide funds for a three-week skill development training for 60 Bangladeshi women
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in a devastating quake.
12 May 2015, 09:05 AM

Court clears Jayalalitha of corruption

An appeals court in India clears former chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu Jayaram Jayalalitha of involvement in a corruption scandal.
11 May 2015, 07:13 AM

2 killed as typhoon Noul hits Philippines

A powerful typhoon has hit the north-east Philippines, in Cagayan province, killing two people and cutting electricity supplies to many parts of the region.
11 May 2015, 05:13 AM

Panic as three more tremors hit Nepal

Three fresh tremors jolted Nepal yesterday, triggering panic among the people already battered by the devastating earthquake and over 150 aftershocks as the death toll crossed 8,000.
10 May 2015, 18:23 PM

Centre, states should work together as 'Team India'

Reaching out to States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the Centre and states should work together as 'Team
10 May 2015, 18:18 PM

Typhoon slams into north tip of Philippines; 2,500 evacuated

A powerful typhoon slams into the north eastern tip of the Philippines as about 2,500 residents in two provinces huddles in shelters following warnings by officials to evacuate coastal and mountainous villages.
10 May 2015, 13:23 PM

Maoist guerillas take 250 villagers hostage in India

Indian Maoist rebels took 250 villagers hostage in restive Chhattisgarh just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nepal to rebuild property within two years, says PM

Nepal will reconstruct all private and public properties destroyed by the devastating earthquake within two years, Prime Minister
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

1m children may not return to school in Nepal: Unicef

At least 950,000 children in Nepal will not be able to return to school, unless urgent action is taken to repair damaged school buildings following the April 25 earthquake, Unicef says.
9 May 2015, 07:38 AM

Thailand questions 117 migrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar

Thai authorities question more than 100 migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar discovered in Thailand’s south to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking.
9 May 2015, 04:24 AM

China has 'right' to seek regional influence: Modi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout ahead of his landmark trip to Beijing, saying the rival Asian powerhouse has a "right" to seek greater influence.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Lok Sabha passes India-Bangladesh boundary bill

The Indian Lok Sabha passes the constitution amendment bill to implement the historic land boundary agreement with Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 10:16 AM

Robber killed in 'gunfight' with cops

A robber was killed and another injured in a 'gunfight' with police in Khulna city on Tuesday night.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Rajya Sabha passes LBA

Rajya Sabha passes constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh to settle decades-old boundary disputes with India.
6 May 2015, 06:02 AM