Barack Obama paid moving tribute to victims of the first atomic bomb yesterday and called for a world free of nuclear weapons, during a historic and emotional…

Mamata Banerjee was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the second consecutive time, heading a 42-member ministry, reports the Times of India from Kolkata. 61-year-old Banerjee was administered oath of office and secrecy by state governor Keshri Nath Tripathi at the sprawling…

Speakers at the 4th Zakat Fair yesterday said that amounts up to Tk 25,000 crore can be distributed among the poor. The two-day fair, organised by the Centre for Zakat Management (CZM), is being held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center. The fair will remain open from 10am to 6:30pm and…

At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Samaddar in Madaripur sadar upazila yesterday, reports…

Skipper David Warner's unbeaten 93 off 58 balls carried Sunrisers Hyderabad into Indian Premier League (IPL) final with 4-wicket win over Gujarat Lions in Delhi yesterday, report agencies. In tomorrow’s final, they will face Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. After winning…