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33 'AL activists disguised as workers' arrested: police

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police say they have arrested 33 leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are banned, for allegedly engaging in sabotage while posing as garment workers. In a stat... Read More


Jamaat leader Akhtaruzzaman freed from jail

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mohammad Aktaruzzaman Ranjan has been released from jail after securing bail from the High Court in a case over threats to a senior airport official and assault... Read More


Indian national killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- An Indian national has been killed and a New Zealander injured after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, authorities say. Th... Read More


Police tear-gas garment workers off Ashulia road

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police have dispersed garment workers who blocked the Baipail-Abdullahpur road in Ashulia during protests over their demand for a higher minimum wage, using tear gas shells and batons... Read More


Finland offers free trip for singles

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- What if finding love came with a taste of Finland? The world's happiest country is inviting international singles to share a winter dinner with local food lovers in a bid to showcase... Read More


Tear gas used as police clash with workers in Mirpur

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Police have clashed with garment workers in Dhaka's Mirpur once again. The clash started around 10am on Tuesday. Several thousand workers had gathered in front of several garment fa... Read More


26 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine village

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Russian forces on Monday bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing 26 people, Ukrainian President Vol... Read More


Dinosaur fossil yields evidence of red blood cells

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil inside bone from the right leg of a medium-sized meat-eater that prowled B... Read More


Australia AI data centre faces approval delay

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The developer of one of Australia's biggest planned data centres scrapped its target start date after a regulator said it needed longer than usual to set environmental parameters, a s... Read More


Tensions rise as midterm campaign ends

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Congressional candidates made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm elections, with tensions running high in Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed aims to beco... Read More