Five children born at one birth, known as quintuplets, are set to begin their education together at Korpara Modo Government Primary School in Gopalganj Sadar's Korpara Union.

An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal was killed in a factional clash during a procession marking the 39th founding anniversary of the pro-BNP student body in Sylhet city yesterday.

When teachers and students across the country celebrated the textbook festival yesterday, a section of teachers was observing a hunger strike unto death in the capital, demanding their inclusion in the government's Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facilities.

Three people including a former municipal councillor were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforceers in Habiganj, Netrakona and Feni early yesterday.

Ten people were killed overnight in the worst violence yet seen in Iran's protests, local media reported yesterday, as President Hassan Rouhani played down the unrest and vowed those breaking the law would be dealt with.

Around 13 million people living in northeastern India's largest state have been left off a controversial draft list of citizens released

Two journalists were sued under Section 57 of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act in Narayanganj on Sunday.

Six people were killed when a seaplane crashed into a river in Australia yesterday, police said, with divers recovering three bodies so far.

China's complete ban on ivory trade went into effect yesterday, officials said, a major step forward in Beijing's efforts to rein in what was once the world's largest market for illegal ivory.

The Palestinians have recalled their ambassador to Pakistan following a Indian protest over his appearance at a rally also attended by a radical preacher linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Turkey yesterday arrested more suspected Islamic State (IS) jihadists in a major crackdown on the extremist group ahead of high-security New Year celebrations overshadowed by the first anniversary of an attack that left 39 dead.

French President Emmanuel Macron will raise human rights issues with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when they meet next Friday, the Elysee said on Saturday.

A Dhaka court yesterday summoned writer, poet Farhad Mazhar to appear before it on January 30 in connection with a case filed against him and his wife for “giving false statement” to police and court.

The ruling Awami League and the BNP are planning to stage huge shows of strength in the capital and elsewhere on January 5.

January 1 is Samad Alawi's birthday. It's also the birthday of his wife, his two sons, 32 of his friends and thousands of other Afghans -- a date chosen for convenience by a generation who do not know when they were born.

A smoky kitchen has long been a health hazard for Bagerhat's villagers, especially housewives and children. Now, a growing number of

After staging a sit-in for five consecutive days at the Jatiya Press Club, teachers and employees of non-MPO education institutions yesterday started their fast unto death demanding inclusion in the government's Monthly Pay Order (MPO).

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against two deed writers in Sirajganj's Ullapara upazila for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.

Seventy-six new political parties have sought registration with the Election Commission after the deadline expired yesterday.

A bus rammed into a three-wheeler at Baghabari on the Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Sirajganj yesterday that left five people killed.