Islamic State group jihadists launched an unprecedented wave of attacks on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula yesterday that killed at least 70 people, in a major challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, reports AFP. F-16 warplanes bombard-ed the militants as they fought police and soldiers…

The cabinet committee yesterday approved a proposal of the energy ministry to drill five wells in three gas fields-Srikail, Bakhrabad and Rashidpur to meet the increasing gas demand of the country. The approval was given at a meeting of the committee held at the secretariat with Finance minister in…

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has offered new concessions to the country's creditors, reports BBC. A letter to creditors sent by Mr Tsipras says he was prepared to accept most conditions that were on the table before talks collapsed and he called a referendum. On Tuesday, eurozone finance…

A batch of 39 Bangladeshi nationals earlier trafficked into Thailand arrive here yesterday evening, reports UNB. A Biman Bangladesh airlines flight BG 089 will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7.30 pm, said an official at Bangladeshi Embassy in Thailand. Among the returnees, 16 hail…

The High Court yesterday granted an interim bail to BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in four cases filed over creating violence in Pallabi and Mirpur police stations. In response to separate bail pleas, the HC bench of justices Rezaul Haque and Khasruzza-man passed the order. However, Rizvi was not released…