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Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

Intl desk, Feb 27: At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks...

Jordan to host Israel-Palestine talks as violence escalates

Intl desk, Feb 26: Jordan is set to host a meeting between top Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to halt a surge...

Turkey widens probe into building collapses as quake toll exceeds 50,000

Intl desk, Feb 26: Turkey has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this month's earthquakes and investigations are...

Most G20 nations condemn Russia for war, China silent

Intl desk, Feb 25: Finance chiefs of the world's largest economies strongly condemned Moscow for its war on Ukraine on Saturday, with only China...

War in Ukraine drags into second year, Russia isolated in UN vote

Intl desk, Feb 24: The war in Ukraine entered its second year with no end in sight and Russia isolated at the United Nations...

North Korea nuclear tests put masses at radioactive risk: rights group

Intl desk, Feb 24: Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans may be exposed to radioactive materials creeping into drinking water, a Seoul-based NGO said...

Putin says Russia to deploy Sarmat nuclear missiles

Intl desk, Feb 23: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would pay increased attention to boosting its nuclear forces by deploying a...

An Indian woman locked self, son for 3 years in house to escape Covid

Intl desk, Feb 23: Due to extreme fear of contracting COVID-19, a woman locked herself and her minor son in their house in Gurugram's...

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China

Intl desk, Feb 23: An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude occurred in Tajikistan at around 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT), at a depth of 10...

305 nominations for Nobel Peace Prize: Institute

Intl desk, Feb 23: A total of 305 nominations have been submitted for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said on Wednesday,...

Joe Biden announces more arms supplies for Ukraine on Kyiv visit

Intl desk, Feb 20: United States president Joe Biden promised increased arms deliveries for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday in...

North Korea warns of turning Pacific into ‘firing range’ after latest missile test

Intl desk, Feb 20: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Monday, as the powerful sister...
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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...