US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
AFP, Washington
1 September 2026 United States
Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
AFP, New York
1 September 2026 United States
Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

Indian cabinet okays human trafficking, coastal shipping deals ahead of Modi’s Dhaka visit

The Indian cabinet approves two separate agreements, to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka next week, to fight human trafficking and introduce coastal shipping service with Bangladesh.
30 May 2015

No top 20 list from next year: Nahid

The government will not prepare the list of the top 20 educational institutions under a board in any public examination from next year in a bid to curb malpractice by the institutes across the country.
30 May 2015

130 turtles seized at Dhaka airport

130 turtles have been seized by the Customs Intelligence Department, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
29 May 2015

U.S. swimming pools ban long breath-holding after deaths

New York City is putting up warning signs at all public pools prohibiting prolonged breath holding as a part of a movement to raise awareness of the peril.
29 May 2015

US military shipped live anthrax to lab by accident

As many as 22 people in South Korea and four US lab workers may have been exposed to anthrax after the American military accidentally shipped out at least one live sample, officials said.
28 May 2015

US urges full probe into Malaysian mass graves

The United States urge Malaysian authorities to carry out a full investigation into the grisly discovery of mass graves at human-trafficking camps and charge those behind the killings.
27 May 2015

Toll from floods in Texas and Oklahoma rises

At least 17 people dies and dozens injured in the US states of Oklahoma and Texas following record rainfall over the weekend.
27 May 2015

Maheshkhali war crimes suspect dies

A war crimes suspect of Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
27 May 2015

US journo goes on trial in Iran on spying charges

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian went on trial on espionage charges behind closed doors in Tehran yesterday, 10 months after he was arrested at his home and imprisoned, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
26 May 2015

Hillary snaps at Merkel heels in 'powerful women' list

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women for the fifth straight year but Hillary Clinton is snapping at her heels, the magazine said yesterday.
26 May 2015

Sujan for reforming Election Commission

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan), a civil society platform for good governance, urges the government for reforms to the Election Commission in view of the recent city polls to Dhaka and Chittagong.
25 May 2015

'Beautiful Mind' mathematician John Nash killed

US mathematician John Nash, whose life story was turned into the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, dies in a car crash
24 May 2015

Attack on human chain of victims' families

A local Awami League (AL) leader and a journalist were injured as criminals yesterday attacked a human chain programme that was
23 May 2015

Jubo League man hacked to death

Masked criminals hacked a Jubo League activist to death in Kabirhat area in Begumganj upazila of the district on Friday.
23 May 2015

Airport road gridlocked following transport workers’ blockade

A huge traffic congestion takes place as transport workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Banani of Dhaka.
22 May 2015

Dhaka-Guwahati trial bus service starts

A bus with 22 government officials led by Azharul Islam Khan, joint secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division, left Dhaka for Guwahati
22 May 2015

Army major dies in Munshiganj road crash

An army major was killed and a lieutenant of Bangladesh Navy and another were injured as their car hit a roadside tree in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj today.
22 May 2015

187 BNP-Jamaat men charge-sheeted

Charges have been pressed against 187 BNP-Jamaat men in the case for attacking police in the district town on November 25, 2014.
21 May 2015

Cloth trader abducted

Local traders observed a daylong strike in Paglarhaat area under Bhurungamari upazila yesterday, demanding immediate steps to rescue
21 May 2015

Bus strike in Khulna division continues

Bus strike on 10 routes in Khulna division continued for the third day yesterday, mounting sufferings of the passengers.
21 May 2015