DHAKA: US bombers flew close to North Korea's east coast to demonstrate the military options available to defeat any threat, reports BBC quoting the Pentagon. The flight, which was disclosed shortly before North Korea’s foreign minister was due to address the United Nations, was

DHAKA: Six people were injured in an acid attack in east London, reports BBC. Police were called to Stratford Centre, opposite Westfield in east London just before 20:00 BST, following an "altercation" between two groups of males where a noxious substance was thrown. Ambulance crews

Iran says it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile, in defiance of US President Donald Trump. The launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which has a range of 2,000 km (1,242 miles), was shown on state TV. It is unclear when the test took place, reports the BBC. At the UN on

Myanmar's army chief on Saturday (Sept 23) blamed Rohinyga militants for an explosion outside a mosque in Rakhine state, as a rights group accused the military of starting fires in the region to prevent refugees from returning. The unrest comes just days after Myanmar State

DHAKA: The death toll in the massive earthquake in Mexico rose to at least 295, reports NBC News quoting the country’s national civil defense coordinator. Rescuers are continuing actions to look for those trapped in the rubble. Mexico’s national civil defense coordinator Luis

DHAKA: The death toll in the massive earthquake in Mexico rose to at least 295, reports NBC News quoting the country’s national civil defense coordinator. Rescuers are continuing actions to look for those trapped in the rubble. Mexico’s national civil defense coordinator Luis

DHAKA: An estimated $200 million (Tk 1,600 crore) will be needed to help Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar escaping military persecution, says the United Nations. UN said on Friday (Sep 22) that the financial aid will be necessary to take care of the massive amount

DHAKA: Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the Burmese government   were found guilty in International Permanent People’s Court for Rohingya genocide and atrocities on others. It was known from the Malaysian newspaper- ‘The

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump wants the United Nations Security Council to take “strong and swift action” to end violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, reports Reuters. Trump has declared the crisis a threat to the world, said US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday

DHAKA: A HUGE 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Java Sea, reports Mail Online quoting US Geological Survey. The quake was initially measured at a 6.0 magnitude by the USGS after it struck around 60.8 miles (98km) north-northeast of Kemeduran at

DHAKA: A leading trade union of the UK has suspended an award given to Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to her controversial role over the Rohingya crisis in her country. According to a report of the Guardian, the British daily newspaper, Unison, the country’s second largest

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered the payment of $15 million aid for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, fleeing from Myanmar as a result of genocide and torture, reports Arab News. The announcement came in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following a meeting

DHAKA: The global leaders and diplomats from several countries have expressed strong disappointment with the stance Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya issue. They freshly criticized Suu Kyi for her Tuesday’s address on Rohingya. BBC circulated a report in

DHAKA: New Zealand was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake which struck southwest of Invercargill, followed by a 5.1 magnitude quake northeast of Seddon, reports Mail Online. The quake caused 'moderate shaking'. Initial classifications called it a strong quake, hitting

DHAKA: A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 140 people, reports BBC. The 7.1 magnitude quake toppled dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City, including a school where children are reported to be trapped. There has also been widespread damage in

DHAKA: A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 140 people, reports BBC. The 7.1 magnitude quake toppled dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City, including a school where children are reported to be trapped. There has also been widespread damage in

DHAKA: Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s address on the Rohingya issue is hypocritical and questionable, as her speech has raised more questions than answers. The New York-based satellite television news channel- CNN reported on Tuesday (September 19). Myanmar's

DHAKA: Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said in a nationally televised address that her country does not fear the scrutiny of the international community, in wake of the Rohingya crisis, reports CNN. On Tuesday’s national speech, the de facto Myanmar leader ignored harsh

DHAKA: Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to address her country on Rohingya issue Tuesday (September 19), reports BBC.  The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been heavily criticised for her near silence as more than 400,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh amid

DHAKA: Canada's foreign affairs minister said they are planning to send ambassador into the area of heaviest conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, to report first-hand on the situation, reports The Canadian Press. Besides, Canadian government is intending to speak up on behalf of