Flood, landslides death toll reaches 54 in Bangladesh

At least 54 people were killed and 39 others injured in floods, hill runoff and landslides that have affected seven districts, according to the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry.The seven ...

Ebola treatment workers strike in DR Congo over unpaid wages amid worsening outbreak

Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo launched a strike on Monday, protesting unpaid salaries and bonuses, adding fresh pressure to the country's ...

Speaker leaves for Qatar to convey PM's condolences

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, left Dhaka for Qatar today on a visit.He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20 am.During the visit, ...

England face might of Messis Argentina in World Cup semi-final

England are bidding to end Lionel Messi's dream of winning back-to-back World Cups and reach their first final in six decades as they renew their old rivalry with holders Argentina ...

Irans Guards say carried out strikes on Bahrain

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday they had carried out missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, after the Gulf country urged citizens to take shelter as a siren sounded."Several weapons support ...

Trump says deal with Iran still possible

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible, despite launching fresh strikes on Iran and reimposing a blockade ...

Man sentenced to death, 3 get life term in Sylhet MC College rape case

A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and three others to life term imprisonment over the gang rape of a young girl in a dormitory of ...

Govt may hold re-examinations for flood-hit HSC examinees: Education Minister

Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Tuesday said the government may arrange re-examinations if Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees were unable to sit their exams due ...

US-Russian crew reaches International Space Station for eight-month mission

A joint U.S.-Russian crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, hours after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr ...

Yamals smart play helps Spain beat France, reach World Cup final

Lamine Yamal did not find the net, but the teenage star's quick thinking proved crucial as Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals on Tuesday to book a ...