March2019

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of lives and property in a devastating fire in Banani in the capital. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said the prime minister prayed...

A fire that tore through a skyscraper engulfing two adjacent structures in Dhaka’s Banani area killed at least 19 people and wounded scores as salvage campaign is underway to rescue scores others with armed forces joining...

Religious and moral education can combat intolerance and promote peaceful and inclusive societies, speakers told a conference in Dhaka. The two-day conference titled “Education towards Peaceful and Inclusive societies: The Role of Religion” was organized jointly...

Despite commendable progress in many sectors, Bangladesh is still fraught with the lack of proper initiatives and institutions essential for children’s development. Access to education for all children has yet not been achieved fully. On the...

Veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 400 wickets in the List A cricket, a feat that he achieved today during a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match between Prime Bank Cricket...

Austria’s government said Wednesday it would disband a far-right group linked to the alleged New Zealand mosque attacker if investigators determined it was a terrorist group. Officers on Monday raided the apartment of Martin Sellner, leader...

China has scrubbed at least 10 scenes with gay references from the Oscar-winning biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” about British rock musician Freddie Mercury, incensing some domestic viewers who said authorities were overreacting. The film about the lead...

To hear President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the campaign trail, Turkey’s municipal elections on Sunday may be a fight for survival against foreign and domestic enemies trying to destroy the country. For many Turks, it may...

Christchurch police launched an urgent investigation Wednesday to find out whether a man who died after an early morning stand-off with armed officers had links to mosque attacks which killed 50 people. Police raided the 54-year-old...

A Democrat-led congressional committee challenged Tuesday the Pentagon’s plan to divert $1 billion to support President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Less than one day after acting Pentagon chief Patrick...