US to urge Myanmar to help Bangladesh in migrant issue

United States will urge Myanmar to cooperate with Bangladesh particularly to rescue and provide immediate relief to migrants adrift,says deputy spokesperson of the US Department of State.
21 May 2015, 04:51 AM

Lovers of Moheshkhali betel

Do you hear the harmonium start to turn its churning phrase? The folk song voice of late Shefali Ghosh isn't far off. On the subject of betel, Moheshkhali's paan, she's got something to say.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UN, US condemn Russian embassy attack in Damascus

The United Nations and the United States condemns a mortar attack on the Russian embassy in Damascus that did not, however, cause any known injuries.
20 May 2015, 13:39 PM

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Meherpur cops

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Meherpur Sadar upazila.
20 May 2015, 05:17 AM

Obama gets his own Twitter account

"Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account."
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Main accused Morshed held

Police arrested the prime accused in a case for attacking people of Paulpara Hindu community in Noymail area under Shajahanpur upazila early yesterday.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Texas biker gangs' gunfight kills 9

Nine people were killed and 18 were injured on Sunday when a simmering feud among rival biker gangs boiled over at a sports bar in Waco, Texas, leading to a gun battle in the parking lot, police said.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Obama to curb cops' use of military gears

President Barack Obama plans to put in place new restrictions on the use of military equipment by police departments, following unrest in US cities over the deaths of black men at the hands of police officers, the White House said yesterday.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Renowned US daredevil dies in jump accident

A world-renowned extreme athlete died along with another man during a stunt at the Yosemite National Park in California, US media said Sunday.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Analysis: Behind the Waco biker gang shootout

The news site Vox, reports an analysis by an undercover agent who explains dynamics of biker gangs and its raising trend in the US.
18 May 2015, 09:35 AM

Man shot dead in Rajbari

A man is shot to death by unidentified miscreants at Piralipara in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari.
17 May 2015, 04:11 AM

5.7 Nepal quake shakes Dhaka

A moderate 5.7 earthquake struck in the already devastated Nepal Saturday afternoon which was felt in Dhaka and some parts of Bangladesh.
16 May 2015, 12:51 PM

Lightning claims 7 lives in 3 districts

At least seven people, including two siblings, are killed by lightning during the nor'wester that lashed different parts of the country in last 24 hours.
16 May 2015, 09:37 AM

'The thrill is gone'

Blues legend B B King, whose crisp but powerful guitar licks made him among the instrument's greatest masters and a towering influence over generations of musicians, has died at 89.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Lightning, electrocution kill 3 in Dhaka

A man is killed by thunderbolts and two people are electrocuted during the downpour in Dhaka this afternoon.
15 May 2015, 12:54 PM

Obama seeks to reassure Gulf allies on Iran

President Barack Obama will seek to convince Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia yesterday that the United States is committed to their
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

US House votes to end phone data collection

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would end spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone data, setting up a potential showdown with the US Senate over the program, which expires on June 1.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Five die of diarrhoea in Rangamati

Five people, including a woman, died of diarrhoea at Sajek in Baghaichhari upazila in the last two days.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Couple held with Yaba

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a drug peddler and his wife with 4,065 Yaba tablets from Baro Mirzapur village under
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Moheshkhali's Adinath: A prayer for Nepal

Unique among Bangladeshi islands for its hilly terrain, Moheshkhali in Cox's Bazar is assumed to have separated from the mainland
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM