Rajshahi Royals confirmed their play-off slot after Chattogram Challengers when they trumped Sylhet Thunder by six wickets in the fourth leg-ending match of the ongoing Akash-DTH Bangabandhu-Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Lakkatura, Sylhet yesterday. Sylhet…

A climate advocacy group yesterday (Saturday) vented its frustration over the outcome of the CoP21 convention, saying Bangladesh should come up with its own alternative to combat climate change. The press conference, titled ‘Madrid Climate Conference and Civil Society Observations’, was…

The Malaysian authorities have detained a total of 474 illegal immigrants, including 78 Bangladeshis in a swoop on illegal workers across the country. A total of 1,871 foreigners were checked during 124 enforcement operations conducted since Wednesday, said Malaysia Immigration Department Director-General…

A Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Delhi Police has claimed to find the involvement of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the violence that rocked East Delhi's Seemapuri and Seelampur areas last month. Delhi Police SIT has identified at least 15 alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators, who are accused…

Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a mysterious viral pneumonia which has infected dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan. A total of 44 cases have been confirmed so far, 11 of which are considered "severe", officials said on Friday. The outbreak has prompted Singapore…

Up to 3,000 military reservists were called up to tackle Australia’s relentless bushfire crisis yesterday, as tens of thousands of residents fled their homes amid catastrophic conditions. Temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and gale-force winds fanned hundreds of fires,…