A boat carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan has sunk in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, with at least seven people dead, officials say. The lake is near the border with Iran, from where migrants often cross into Turkey on their journey towards Europe. Sixty-four people were rescued…

Awami League (AL) yesterday announced its Central Working Committee five days after the party held its 21st national council re-electing Sheikh Hasina as its president and Obaidul Quader as general secretary. In a crowded press conference at the party president’s Dhanmondi office, Quader announced…

Muktijoddha Mancha, accused of attacking DUCSU vice president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur and his associates on December 22 noon at DUCSU, has filed a case against 29 and unidentified 15/20 people, including Nur, at the Shahbagh Police Station. Assistant police commissioner, Ramna zone, SM Shamim, confirmed…

Bangladesh's capital city was again ranked the worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) yesterday morning. Dhaka had a score of 348 at 8 am, which means the air quality was 'hazardous'. Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar, Pakistan's Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the next three slots with scores…