Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-graft campaign
AFP, Baghdad
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
AFP, Burgenstock
23 June 2026, 12:53 PM Middle East
Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
AFP, Doha
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Jordan hangs six after 9-year death penalty pause
AFP, Amman
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
92% Israelis believe Iran won war: poll
AFP, Jerusalem
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

ISIS threatens to topple Hamas in Gaza

Islamic State insurgents threatened to turn the Gaza Strip into another of their Middle East fiefdoms, accusing Hamas, the organization
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Egypt to wipe out terror

Egypt yesterday vowed to crush an escalating insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula after Islamic State group jihadists killed dozens in their
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM

How one country came together after a terror attack

Following a suicide attack on a mosque, many Kuwaitis react by publicly rejecting sectarianism and calling for unity on their social media accounts.
1 July 2015, 13:33 PM

AL man hacked to death

A Swechchhasebok League activist was hacked to death by unidentified criminals in Gulshanpara area of the district town on Monday
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Teesta onslaught renders 170 families homeless in 3 days

Erosion by the Teesta River has taken a serious turn in Sundarganj upazila of the district, leaving at least 170 families homeless in the last
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM

2 killed as BGB opens fire on smugglers

At least 2 locals are killed and 3 others injured as Border Guard Bangladesh members opened fire after being attacked by smugglers in Dinajpur.
30 June 2015, 14:59 PM

IS beheads two Syrian women 'for the first time'

The Islamic State group beheads two women in Syria on accusations of "sorcery," the first such executions of female civilians in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
30 June 2015, 11:12 AM

Clash leaves one killed

A youth, who was injured in a clash at Juniderpara village in Pirganj upazila on Saturday, succumbed to his injuries at Rangpur Medical
29 June 2015, 18:00 PM

UNO office vandalised as illegal demand unmet

A group of people allegedly belonging to the ruling party vandalised the office of Bogra Sadar upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) as she
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Suicide bomber was Saudi man

Kuwait yesterday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man, and said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Kuwait Shia mosque attack: Bomber 'was Saudi'

Kuwait says the attacker who carried out Friday's suicide bombing at a Shia mosque was a Saudi citizen.
28 June 2015, 14:57 PM

Rana Plaza: Charge framing hearing Jul 8

Dhaka court sets July 8 to begin the hearings on whether charges will be framed against 42 including Sohel Rana in 2 cases.
28 June 2015, 05:55 AM

Intensity of rain may ease tomorrow (video)

The intensity of rainfall across the country is likely to come down from tomorrow.
27 June 2015, 06:35 AM

IS claims Tunisia seaside massacre

Islamic State claims responsibility for a massacre in a Tunisian seaside resort that killed nearly 40 people, most of them British tourists, in the worst attack in the country's recent history.
27 June 2015, 04:29 AM

ISIS kills 145 in Kobane

Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobane and a nearby village, in what a monitoring
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Suicide blast at Kuwait mosque kills 25

The death toll from a suicide attack on a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Kuwaiti capital rises to at least 25, the interior ministry says.
26 June 2015, 13:43 PM

Syria Crisis: Islamic State 'kills 120 civilians' in Kobane

Islamic State (IS) militants kills more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, activists say.
26 June 2015, 11:48 AM

Bangladesh more peaceful country than India, Pakistan, says study

Bangladesh is the third most peaceful country in South Asia and ranks better than neighbouring India and Pakistan.
26 June 2015, 08:41 AM

7 ‘muggers’ arrested in Ctg

Police claim to have arrested seven alleged muggers during a drive near Ispahani Intersection of Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong city.
26 June 2015, 07:45 AM

Landslide kills 2 children in Bandarban

Two children are killed and their parents injured in a landslide caused by the heavy downpour for the last four days at Banorupa Para in Bandarban Sadar upazilla.
26 June 2015, 04:55 AM