- Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction
- Mymensingh youth who participated in Ukraine war for Russia dies
- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
- Rescue team led by Bangladesh Army continues its operation in Myanmar
- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Tarique expresses solidarity with Myanmar and Thailand after deadly earthquake
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives following a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday. I extend my deepest condolences to all the families who have lost their loved ones in the earthquake in Myanmar and...
Quake toll in Myanmar jumps to 694 dead, 1,670 injured: junta
The death toll from a massive earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to 694, with 1,670 people injured, the countrys ruling junta said Saturday. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday causing massive destruction across large parts of the...
Mother, daughter stabbed dead in Bogura
A 58-year-old woman and her daughter were stabbed to at their house at Sabgram in Sadar upazila of Bogura early Saturday. The deceased are Anwara Begum (58), and her daughter Sakina Begum (35). Quoting family members, Nazmul Haque, in-charge of Naruli Police camp, said Sakina divorced her...
Plane crash in Sao Paulo kills two on busy road
Two people died and six others were injured when a small plane crashed into a bus on a busy Sao Paulo avenue in Brazil on Friday morning, the local fire department said. The two bodies were found charred in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for...
Washington plane crash: All 67 bodies recovered from Potomac River
Crews have recovered all 67 victims from the Potomac River collision between an American Airlines CRJ700 jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The focus now shifts to clearing the wreckage and investigating the cause of the accident, which remains unexplained. Parts of the jets fuselage and...
Sweden's deadliest gun attack leaves 11 dead
Eleven people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre on Tuesday, Swedish police said, marking the countrys deadliest gun attack in what the prime minister called a painful day. Police said the gunman was believed to be among those killed and a search for other possible victims...
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
The UN Sunday (February 3) condemned a series of attacks on civilians across Sudan, including the shelling of a market in Khartoums twin city of Omdurman that killed at least 60 people. In a statement, United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan Clementine Nkweta-Salami...
At least seven people dead in Philadelphia plane crash
At least seven people, including a Mexican child patient, died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia on Friday. The victims also included five other Mexican nationals aboard the plane and one person on the ground, Mexicos president and Philadelphias mayor said on Saturday. Philadelphia...
Plane with child, 5 others crashes in US, setting homes ablaze
A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Rescuers had not confirmed any survivors after all these hours. All six people...
US air disaster: All 67 people dead
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. President Donald Trump on Thursday told a White House news conference that no one survived. We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,...
Saudi Arabia sets deadline for Hajj service contracts
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has announced that February 14 will be the deadline for Hajj affairs offices in various countries to finalize their contracts for services related to this years Hajj season. It said that these contracts must be completed through the Nusuk Masar...
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
Israeli forces have killed at least 82 people in Gaza, medical sources told Al Jazeera, including at least 30 people in Gaza City in the hours since Hamas and Israel announced they had reached a ceasefire agreement. One attack on a house in Gaza City on Wednesday night killed at least 18 people,...