US has no timeline for change in Venezuela govt
Reuters, Bogota :The United States has no timeline for a change in government in Venezuela, a U.S. top official said, but is certain embattled President...
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Comedian Cognito dies on stage in Bicester
BBC Online :Veteran stand-up comedian Ian Cognito has died on stage during a performance.The 60-year-old comic sat down on a stool while breathing heavily, before...
BD, Bhutan agree on duty-free access
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh and Bhutan on Saturday agreed in principle to work on duty- and quota-free access of a number of goods of the two...
Row over Indian veterans’ letter on forces being used for agendas
NDTV, New Delhi :The President’s office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing “alarm and disquiet” at the armed forces being used...
‘Evil efforts’ on to protect Nusrat’s killers: BNP
UNB, Dhaka :BNP on Saturday alleged that ‘evil efforts’ are on to protect the real killers of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.“Though some killers...
India, Britain mark ‘horrific’ colonial massacre centenary
AFP :Britain’s high commissioner to India laid a wreath on Saturday at commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Amritsar massacre, one of the worst...
3 BD nat’ls held for gambling in Malaysia
The Star Online, Kuala Lumpur :Three Bangladeshi men have been detained following a raid on an illegal gambling joint in Malaysia’s Medan Niaga Tasik Damai...
Hospitals need Homeopathy to reduce treatment costs
Staff Reporter :Stressing on conducting research and training on homeopathy in the country, health experts at a seminar said, research can flourish the development of...
Drug trader’ killed in gunfight
UNB, Chuadanga :A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Ukto village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified...
Sudan’s intelligence chief quits, protesters keep up pressure
Reuters, Khartoum :Sudan’s security and intelligence chief quit on Saturday, state media reported, a day after the defense minister stepped down abruptly as interim leader...
Bodies of 5 Malaysia road crash victims arrive
UNB, Dhaka :The bodies of five Bangladeshi nationals, who lost their lives in a bus accident in Malaysia, arrived here early Saturday.Malaysia Airlines flight MH...