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Priyanka Gandhi formally enters politics, Rahul says ‘she is very capable’

International desk, Jan 24: Ending years of speculation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra formally  formally entered politics on Wednesday with the Congress appointing her general secretary...

Taliban attack on Afghan security base kills over 100

International desk, Jan 21: A Taliban attack in central Afghanistan on Monday killed scores of security personnel, officials said, with some estimates putting the...

Swine flu kills at least 48 in India

International desk, Jan 20: At least 48 people have died and 1,173 have tested positive for swine flu since the beginning of the year...

Myanmar ‘too slow’ in allowing Rohingya return: UN chief

International desk, Jan 19: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (Jan 18) criticised as "too slow" Myanmar's efforts to allow the return of Rohingya...

Top N Korean in Washington to prepare new Trump summit

International desk, Jan 18: A top North Korean general is in Washington Friday for a rare visit, during which he is expected to meet...

Monika Billen: German tourist found dead in Australian outback

International desk, Jan 17: Australian police say they have found the body of a German tourist near a bush track in the Northern Territory.Monika...

Car bomb blast near high-security compound in Kabul kills 4, dozens wounded

International desk, Jan 14: At least four people were killed and more than 50 wounded when a bomb-laden car blew up near a high-security...

Ram Rahim Singh: India guru guilty of journalist’s murder

International desk, Jan 11: An Indian guru who is already in jail for rape has been convicted for the 2002 murder of a journalist.Gurmeet...

North Korea’s Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit

International desk, Jan 08: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Tuesday on an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping,...

Rahaf al-Qunun: Thailand vows not to deport Saudi woman

International desk, Jan 07: Thailand's immigration police chief says they will not deport a Saudi woman who fled her family at the weekend, due...

Taliban seek venue change for peace talks with US

International desk, Jan 06: The Taliban will not attend planned peace talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia this month, and want to...

Xi orders armed forces to enhance combat readiness

International desk, Jan 05: President Xi Jinping Friday ordered the Chinese armed forces to enhance their combat readiness from a new starting point and...
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JU expels 5 BCL activists temporarily

JU Correspondent, Mar 24: Jahangirnagar University (JU) has temporarily expelled five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists for allegedly beat up party’s vice president Saiful...

Interpol issues red notice against Arav Khan

Dhaka, Mar 24: Interpol has issued a red notice against Rabiul Islam Rabiul, the owner of Dubai's Arav Jewellers and a fugitive suspect in...

Rahul Gandhi’s MP status uncertain after conviction in defamation case

Intl desk, Mar 24: Uncertainty prevails over India's senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's status as a lawmaker after he was sentenced to two years...

Kim Jong Un oversees launch of nuclear-capable underwater drone – state media

Intl desk, Mar 24: North Korea says it has tested an underwater drone that can unleash a "radioactive tsunami". The "secret weapon" was put in...