Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday warned of a global catastrophe unless a diplomatic solution is reached over North Korea,

Nearly 70,000 Rohingya refugees have gathered at two newly built camps in Teknaf and Ukhia of Cox's Bazar as the old shelters in the district are already overcrowded. So far, an estimated 90,000 Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh in the wake of violence triggered by a Rohingya insurgent attack in Myanmar's Rakhine State on August 25.

Myanmar state security forces and armed locals committed mass killing of Rohingyas, including children and women, and burned

This is a humanitarian disaster.

The Chittagong wicket has flattered to deceive on the opening day of the second Test yesterday. It was not a virtual dust-bowl as it

South Korea said yesterday it was talking to the United States about deploying aircraft carriers and strategic bombers to the Korean

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday.

Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman has been made acting vice-chancellor of Dhaka University replacing Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique at the end of his tenure.

Law enforcers rescued 19 bodies of Rohingya people, who had been fleeing violence in Myanmar, from the Bay of Bengal after the ill-equipped boats carrying them capsized yesterday.

It was around noon on Wednesday.

The Bangladesh national cricket players were in relaxed mood yesterday, a day after their historic win over Australia in the first Test in Mirpur and with three days to go when the mercury rises again with the second Test in Chittagong's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Like many others, eight-year-old Purbasha was waiting at Gabtoli Bus Terminal yesterday around noon holding her father's hand.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a probe into the alleged irregularities and misappropriation of money of 98 pilgrims by 18 hajj agencies.

Their palms facing the sky, around two million Muslims yesterday gathered on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.

A few thousand Rohingya refugees entered Bangladesh yesterday slipping through the Rezu Aamtali border in Naikkhangchhari of Bandarban.

Retired Justice Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik has been an old and bitter critique of Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha since his disagreement centring his retirement.

Abdul Jabbar, who enthralled filmgoers with songs like “O Re Neel Doriya”, “Pitch Dhala Ei Poth Ta Re” and “Tumi Ki Dekhechho Kobhu” and inspired the entire nation during the 1971 Liberation War with patriotic songs like “Joy Bangla Bangla'r Joy” and “Salam Salam Hajar Salam”,

If greatness is the final destination then Shakib Al Hasan took a long stride towards that after his fabulous all-round performance gave the Tigers a historic maiden Test win against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

When Shakib Al Hasan took the microphone from the post-match presenter at the home of Bangladesh cricket in Mirpur yesterday and addressed the crowd, he thanked the fans for believing in them.

Several thousand Rohingyas from Myanmar, mostly women, children and elderly people, are waiting in no man's land along the Naikhyangchhari border to enter Bangladesh territory.