Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday compared polluting and encroachment of rivers to the activities of Razakars, who committed crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The minister made the remark while speaking at a conference at the VIP Lounge of the National Press Club. “Razakars…

North Korea said yesterday it had successfully tested an engine designed for an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) that would “guarantee” an eventual nuclear strike on the US mainland, reports AFP from Seoul. It was the latest in a series of claims by Pyongyang of significant breakthroughs…

Donald Trump may have a difficult but not improbable route to the Republican presidential nomination, reports AFP from Washington. When it comes to ultimate victory in November’s general election, however, the real estate tycoon faces a far more forbidding path. He still needs to repel the late…

Twenty days after the killing of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, Chief Executive Officer of Comilla Cantonment Board M Manirul Islam yesterday gave a written statement over the murder, reports UNB. He gave the statement while he was being quizzed by members of the Criminal Investigation…

Rising Pune Supergiants impressed on their IPL debut as they defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets in the season-opener of Vivo IPL 2016. After restricting the hosts to a modest 121-8 at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, the debutants knocked off the required runs in 14.4 overs, reports…