An assistant professor of the English department of Comilla University, who is also a house tutor at a hall, has been temporarily relieved of his hall administrative duties for posting “anti-government” remarks on his Facebook account.

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday slammed the US opposition to Donald Trump as "pathetic, worthless people" who were willing to sacrifice Russian-US ties to their own ambitions.

Two alleged drug peddlers were killed in a "gunfight" with a joint team of Rapid Action Battalion and Border Guard Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila early yesterday.

Parents of a schoolboy, who died after an appendectomy, alleged that negligence of clinic authorities caused his death. The accusation was also echoed by the doctor who had conducted the surgery.

A Japanese start-up developing "shooting stars on demand" says it will be ready to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower in a spectacular show over Hiroshima in early 2020.

We couldn't believe our eyes when from amidst the green grass, a yellow bird, somewhat like a chicken, ran into the reeds of char Majardiyar near Rajshahi city.

Accusations of military interference, encroaching extremism and a series of deadly attacks have cast an alarming shadow over Pakistan's hopes for a rare democratic transition of power in next week's election.

Samar Krishna Chowdhury, who has been implicated in two “false” cases, has said two sub-inspectors with consent from the OC of Boalkhali Police Station, tried to kill him in "shootout".

Just 10 days before the Sylhet City Corporation polls, BNP rebel Badruzzaman Selim's quitting the race came as good news for party-nominated mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury.

Dhaka dwellers yesterday experienced the hottest day so far this year, after facing torrential rainfall during most of the summer.

Along a quiet residential street on the outer edges of Beijing, a yellow and black cube about the size of a small washing machine trundles leisurely to its destination.

Chinese authorities have cut flag carrier Air China's 737 flights and revoked the flying licences of the cockpit crew involved in a mid-air emergency sparked by a co-pilot's vape smoke, state media said yesterday.

Could teenagers suffer symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after engaging in excessive smartphone use?

Britain's ruling Conservative party yesterday rejected accusations of dirty tricks after breaking a voting pact with an opposition MP on maternity leave on a crucial piece of Brexit legislation.

A man was killed after being hit by a bus in the capital's Shahbagh area yesterday morning.

The High Court yesterday extended till July 26 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

After 230 years of using blankets as a substitute for pillows, inmates are going to get cotton-pillows to sleep on for the first time in the history of jails in Bangladesh.

A US-designated terrorist group has announced its support for Imran Khan and his party in nationwide elections on July 25, the latest controversial outfit to back the former cricket star's bid to lead the country.

It seems very strange indeed. Two unidentified men have taken away the national identity cards of about 1,000 people of a village in Naogaon's Badalgachhi upazila giving the assurance that they will be provided with smart NID cards.

Modern technology and bright murals make Khagrabari Government Primary School in Pabna's Faridpur upazila exceptional.