2 more fatalities from California wildfires

Two more people were confirmed dead on Wednesday in the massive wildfires raging through northern California, with authorities expressing hope that rain
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

CIA releases Cold War intel briefs

On October 30, 1962 President John F Kennedy received a secret CIA briefing on the first results of his diplomatic dance with Nikita Khrushchev to end the Cuban missile crisis.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Ahmed’s ‘bomb’ clock

A clock made by a 14-year US boy became a hot topic worldwide.
17 September 2015, 07:21 AM

Public university teachers observe work abstention

Teachers of all public universities across the country are observing full day work abstention today, demanding review of the new pay scale and a separate pay structure for them.
17 September 2015, 06:58 AM

9 ways the world is supporting Ahmed Mohamed

Scientists, politicians, and other STEM advocates have taken to Twitter to express their support and encouragement for 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed's ingenuity.
17 September 2015, 06:42 AM

Meet the woman behind #IStandWithAhmed

A hashtag created by a Texas college student, Amneh Jafari, starts a movement on supporting Ahmed Mohamed.
17 September 2015, 04:58 AM

US teenager arrested over clock mistaken for bomb

A Muslim teen in the US was led out of a Texas school in handcuffs after a teacher mistook his homemade digital clock for a bomb.
16 September 2015, 20:05 PM

Three killed in Alaska plane crash

A small plane transporting tourists on a fishing trip crashed in Alaska on Tuesday killing three passengers and injuring seven, authorities said. Allen Kenitzer, a
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM

US confirms state visit for China's Xi

President Barack Obama will offer his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a full state welcome at the White House on September 25, amid deep and growing
16 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Teen held in US over clock mistaken for bomb

14-year-old boy arrested by police in Texas after a homemade clock he wanted to show his school teachers was mistaken for a bomb.
16 September 2015, 11:59 AM

Rainwater seeps thru' roof, weeks after work completes

Believe it or not, rainwater trickles down from the roofs of different sections of Saidpur Railway Workshop in the district, only two
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP leader arrested on subversion charge

Police arrested a local BNP leader in Eidgah area under Dupchanchia upazila of the district early Monday.
15 September 2015, 18:00 PM

5 things Indians want Modi to ask Zuckerberg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending visit to Facebook headquarters has generated massive buzz in India.
15 September 2015, 05:53 AM

Governor Jerry declares state of emergency

The governor of California has declared a state of emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state. Governor Jerry Brown said the fires had destroyed buildings in the Napa and Lake counties and threatened hundreds of others.
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

California fire: ‘State of emergency’ declared

The governor of California declares a state of emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state.
14 September 2015, 05:46 AM

Huge fertilisers on trucks under open sky

Fifty trucks loaded with about 2,000 tonnes of fertilisers have been standing under the open sky in front the 'buffer godown' at Mahendranagar in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila for the last 10 days, as the items cannot be unloaded due to lack of space in the godown.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

US, Cuba set agenda on future talks

Cuba and the United States on Friday set an agenda for improving relations, putting a priority on more easily attainable agreements while leaving aside difficult
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Plying of heavy vehicles on highways during Eid banned

Heavy vehicles will not be allowed to ply highways across the country three days before and after the Eid-ul-Azha for smooth journey of the holidaymakers, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
12 September 2015, 10:15 AM

PM orders to help injured Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs Bangladesh mission in Riyadh to take immediate steps to provide all necessary assistance to the Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims injured in Mecca crane collapse.
12 September 2015, 09:44 AM

Video shows US police tackle tennis star

New York police releases video footage of the mistaken arrest of retired professional tennis player James Blake.
12 September 2015, 06:30 AM