Archaeologists have discovered the wrecks of two American whalers off the Arctic coast of Alaska, almost 145 years after ice trapped a whaling fleet and…

A Muslim woman wearing a hijab was escorted out of Donald Trump’s campaign event on Friday by police after she stood up in silent protest during Trump’s speech, reports CNN from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight attendant sitting in the stands directly behind Trump,…

The first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema will conclude with the offering of the "Akheri Munajat"(final prayers) today. It is expected that several…

About 64 thousand examinees have challenged their results in Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams this year, requesting the education boards to re-evaluate their answer papers. These examinees challenged their results as per the existing rules they thought they did…

After a 20-hour battle for her life, a female minor domestic help succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday. She was identified as Jaba Akter, 10, daughter of one Jahangir Hossain of Sonatola village in Bogra. DMCH resident physician Partha Shankar Paul said, ‘‘We…

A 4-storey residential building tilted at Tajmohol Road in the city’s Mohammadpur area yesterday, reports UNB. Sources at the Fire Service headquarters…

British media has scolded Eleanor Laing, deputy speaker of the House of Commons, over her comments on Bangladeshi-born Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, who is a heavily pregnant, due to leaving a debate to eat. Quoting the Evening Standard, the Telegraph reported on Friday that Eleanor Laing told Tulip that…