The ruling Awami League yesterday claimed that elections to the two Dhaka city corporations were held much more peacefully and better than ever in the past, while BNP said that elections were nothing but a farce.

A man died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a supermarket was torched in Chile’s capital Friday, and another succumbed to injuries sustained in clashes with police, bringing the death toll in a new wave of unrest to four.

Best-selling American author Mary Higgins Clark, known by her fans as the “Queen of Suspense”, has died aged 92, her publisher confirmed Friday.

An actress accusing disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape told a court Friday she had only stayed in contact with him out of fear.

A woman attempting to flee from Florida police on Friday burst through two security checkpoints on a road leading to US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, officials said.

Poland on Friday finalised an agreement to buy dozens of F-35 fighter jets from the US in a multi-billion dollar deal aimed at revamping its air force and further strengthening close ties with Washington.

Iraqi President Barham Salih yesterday appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as new prime minister, State TV reported, after squabbling political parties failed to name a candidate in the two months since the former premier was ousted by popular protests.

Violent attacks in Afghanistan’s war jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019, a US government watchdog said yesterday, underscoring the conflict’s continued toll despite a relative calm in Kabul.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday hit out at the Damascus regime’s “cruelty”, warning Turkey was prepared to use “military force” again in Syria.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday Washington’s support for Ukraine was unwavering during a delicate visit to the country at the heart of the US impeachment process.

American women are catching up to men, at least in terms of wages, according to a study published Thursday showing the pay gap between the sexes has narrowed considerably since 1980.

President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy acquittal by the Senate received a boost on Thursday as Democrats suffered a setback in their efforts to introduce new witnesses at his impeachment trial.

A Rohingya man suspected of drug peddling was killed in what officials said was a gunfight with Rab in Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

Bangladesh had a mixed record on human rights in 2019 as the country hosted a million refugees and achieved a little progress in realising economic and social rights while some freedoms remained under attack, says a report published by Amnesty International.

A teenage quarry worker died in the line of duty as a chunk of stone came crashing down on him at an illegal quarry in Shah Arefin Tila area of Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila on Thursday.

Dhaka District police suspended seven members of its Detective Branch (DB) for their alleged involvement in extorting Tk 4.5 lakh from a trader after ‘threatening to kill him in crossfire’.

The United Kingdom left the European Union yesterday for an uncertain Brexit future, the most significant change to its place in the world since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of war.

In a meeting with government officials, Bangabandhu urges them to dedicate themselves to the service of the people. He reminds them that they are not masters but servants of the people.

The BNP yesterday alleged that the government made all preparations for influencing the Dhaka city polls to ensure victories for the Awami League candidates.

Mexico will not tolerate the presence of Central American migrants who intend to enter the country violently or with an aim to cause trouble, the foreign minister warned Thursday.