According to traditional beliefs, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is when restless spirits roam the earth. That seventh month usually falls around August or September and all over Asia, communities mark the festival of the hungry ghost in their own fashion.

At least 20 people were injured, nine of them bullet-hit, in a gun battle between two factions of Awami League over taking control of

At least 32 villages in Sadar and Fulchhari upazilas of Gaibandha district were flooded following breach of Gaibandha town protection

North and South Korean Red Cross officials kicked off talks yesterday on organising a rare and emotional reunion for families separated

Thailand's junta-appointed reform council yesterday rejected a new constitution aimed at steering the country out of political turmoil, a

Alleged criminal is killed in a “gunfight” with the law enforcers in Chittagong city early today.

China's unveiling of "carrier-killer" missiles and cuts in troop numbers yesterday underlined its shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said.

A quick-thinking man is being hailed as a hero in China for climbing outside a fourth-floor window to save a toddler who was dangling off the side of the building. And he did it using only a mop, reports The Huffington Post.

Police arrested two fake policemen at Hatgopalpur in Sadar upazila on Monday noon. The arrestees are Anik Mia, 24, son of Botu Mia of

A second foreign suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine in August, the Thai prime minister has revealed.

Surrounded by 60 people, ninjutsu practitioner Nachum Kaplan knelt with his eyes closed, too nervous to breathe.The master stood behind him with a training sword, ready to cut down with killer intent.

At least 70 people are estimated to have died at sea on ships abandoned in May this year from starvation, dehydration, disease and abuse by the crews, says UN refugee agency.

Known as “Rainbow Grandpa”, Huang’s artwork has kept the village safe as the surrounding area has been flattened.

Many loved ones and precious memories were lost when landslides shattered the peaceful lives of residents of northern Hiroshima. It has now been one year since the disaster, and the bereaved families and survivors are moving forward step by step, while still enduring their sorrow and loss.

Chinese police are investigating four securities brokerage firms for possible stock manipulation amid market turmoil.

The Saudi government has issued 80 thousand hajj visas until now, the according to the country’s envoy here.

China has cut its main interest rate to boost growth in its economy.

Marred by years of political and sectarian violence, Karachi does not have the best reputation; judging by news headlines over the past few years, many would think of it as being a highly intolerant urban centre.

Asian stocks slumped to three-year lows as a slump in Chinese equities gathered pace, hastening an exodus from riskier assets as fears of a China-led global economic slowdown churned world markets.

Malaysian authorities have found mass graves containing the remains of more than 20 people believed to be human trafficking victims near the border with Thailand, police said.