A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, reports BBC. A tsunami warning was issued in its aftermath but it was lifted several hours later. The US Geological Survey said the quake, off the north coast of the island, struck 10km (6.21 miles) underground. It comes a week…

Zaker Party Chairman Pirzada Alhaj Khwaja Mostafa Amir Faisal Mujaddedi has called upon all the leaders, workers, supporters and well-wishers of Zaker Party and its associate organizations, as well as all other citizens of Bangladesh, to organize Dua Mahfils (Milad Mahfils and special prayers) for the…

The internet speed of mobile operating system with 3G and 4G services resumed after 24 hours of throttle down. On Saturday evening, mobile internet across the country was throttled down drastically as the regulator Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) instructed telecom operators…

A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Olipur Bazar in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla Saturday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, son of Ekramul Haque of the village. Tipped-off, when a police team conducted a drive at the bazar a groups…

A suicide attack claimed by the Taliban killed three foreign soldiers on patrol in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, the deadliest assault on US-led NATO troops for many months, reports AFP from Kabul. "Three Resolute Support service members were killed by a suicide bomber during a combined, dismounted…