Veteran Indian politician Sheila Dikshit dies
BBC Online :The former chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit has died aged 81, following a long illness.The veteran politician was the longest-serving chief minister...
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Dangerous heatwave starts hitting US and Canada
BBC Online :Extremely hot weather has started to hit most of the United States, with temperatures set to peak over the weekend, meteorologists say.The heatwave...
SCRF’s for safe waterway journey during Eid
UNB, Dhaka :Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) has put forward a series of recommendations for a hassle-free journey on inland waterways during upcoming Eid-ul-Azha...
Four killed in road crashes
Staff Reporter :At least four persons were killed and several others injured in separate road crashes across the country on Saturday.In Faridpur, at least two...
2 injured in AC blast
UNB, Dhaka :Two employees of a fast-food outlet sustained burns in Shonir Akhra after the air-conditioner of the shop exploded on Saturday.Locals rescued Md Saiful...
Priyanka Gandhi still in detention in UP
SNS Web, New Delhi :Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi remained in detention on Saturday as she refused to fill the bail bond, 19 hours after...
2 killed as lorry plunges into Faridpur ditch
UNB, Faridpur :Two people were killed and three others injured as a lorry fell into a ditch at Shibrampur in sadar upazila on Dhaka-Khulna highway...
Unity against Trump won’t mask Democratic rifts
AFP, Washington :US Democrats presented a united front this week after Donald Trump’s coarse attacks on progressive lawmakers, but the solidarity masks deep fissures in...
US to stand strong to solve Rohingya crisis
UNB, Dhaka :The United States has reiterated that they will stand strong on resolving the Rohingya issue, and also holding the perpetrators in Myanmar accountable...
Nepal for stronger connectivity with Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka :Acting Nepalese Ambassador to Dhaka Dhan Bahadur Oli emphasised strengthening connectivity between the two countries on all fronts saying that there is huge...
Priyanka detained after protest in Mirzapur
IANS, Mirzapur :Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi was on Friday detained after police stopped her while going to Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh to meet...
Trump disavows ‘send her back’ chant as Republicans fret over ugly phrase
The New York Times :Nervous Republicans, from senior members of Congress to his own daughter Ivanka, urged President Donald Trump on Thursday to repudiate the...