Raging street battles that marred Germany's G20 summit have sparked a political fight over how Hamburg could descend into "mob rule" and why Chancellor Angela Merkel chose a hotbed of leftist militancy as the venue, reports AFP from Hamburg. Germany's top-selling Bild daily was withering…

Government forces threw tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir on Saturday, as the volatile Himalayan region marked the anniversary of a hugely popular rebel leader's death, reports AFP from Srinagar. Thousands of troops have fanned out across Indian-administered Kashmir,…

Group theatre Lokoo Natyadal is making a historical drama titled "Asamapta Atmajiboni O Samapto Swadhinata" on life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which is expected to be staged in December, reports BSS. Founder of Loko Natyadal and dramatist Liaquat Ali…

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said BNP has no option but to join the next general election and the party will face damage if it tries to create anarchy in the country, reports BSS. "Election will be held in due time and it will take place under the present government. There is no polls-time…

Prime Minister`s Energy Advisor Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury and State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid will brief the media about the UNESCO decision on Rampal coal-fired power plant and also the conditions for Sundarbans. The press briefing will be held at 10.30am at Bijoy Hall, Bidyut Bhaban,…

The forty-fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held at Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, on July 10-11, reports UNB. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali is scheduled to leave for Abidjan at 1:15am today to attend the meeting,…

A garment factory at Narasinghapur in Ashulia caught fire yesterday night, reports UNB. The fire broke out at the building of 'Medlar Limited' around 9:15 pm, said duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence Mahmudul Hoque. On information, 10 units of firefighters rushed to the spot and were…

The US ambassador to the United Nations insisted Saturday that President Donald Trump had confronted Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin head-on over allegations of election interference, adding, "Everybody knows that Russia meddled in our elections," reports AFP from Washington. Ambassador…