Very rapid urbanisation of capital Dhaka has increased the vulnerability to seismic events like earth quake and other urban catastrophes as urban planning and service delivery has simply not been able to keep pace with growth,” United States Ambassador Marcia Bernicat said yesterday. “This…

The High Court (HC) yesterday fixed March 16 for delivering its order on a petition filed by BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and three others for quashing a case that accuses them of taking bribe to save an influential person. It is alleged that Tarique and others took bribe to cover up the…

A referee was murdered on the football pitch just moments after he showed a player a red card in Argentina, reports The Independent, UK. Cesar Flores, 48, was shot three times, in the head, chest and neck, by the attacker who is still at large and being hunted by authorities. Another player was also…

Hundreds of teachers at one of India's top universities went on strike yesterday to protest at the arrest of a student on a controversial sedition charge that has sparked mass protests, reports AFP from New Delhi. Student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday for allegedly shouting…

The Syrian government has approved humanitarian access to seven besieged areas, BBC reports quoting the UN. Convoys were being prepared to depart "as soon as possible", said spokesman Farhan Haq. Among the areas due to receive aid is Madaya, where people have been dying of starvation. World…

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday said there were unexpected reactions from Pakistan regarding the execution of convicted persons for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971, reports UNB. He also said some international organisations, being influenced by continuous propaganda…