An AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 13 people on board has lost contact with ground agencies around 35 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam, official sources say.

People from all walks of life paid their last respects to renowned theatre personality and language movement activist Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed as his body was taken to Dhaka University Central Mosque for the second namaz-e-janaza today.

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held tomorrow evening to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.

Donald Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a "stone-cold loser" after the mayor criticised the British government for inviting the US president for a state visit.

Transport workers have been charging extra fare from the passengers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as hundreds of people were seen waiting on the city roads due to lack of transport.

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on June 3, 2019.

The OIC Islamic Summit Conference has called for launching the case of Myanmar’s human rights violations against Rohingya at the International Court of Justice on behalf of the organisation.

The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for US visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.

A mobile court of Bangladesh Railway, in a drive, fines 26 passengers for travelling without tickets.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has formed 25 committees to expedite its activities transparently ensuring better coordination in key areas for the industry's smooth growth.

Roman Yudakov points in the distance to a stinking mountain of trash looming over the Russian capital and sighs: "Take a look at our pyramid!"

An air-conditioned bus caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Shaturia upazila of Manikganj.

These Ukrainians withdrew cash from ATMs without any transaction recorded in the bank server or deduction of money from any client's account.

Indian veteran actress and singer Ruma Guha Thakurta dies at the age of 84. Ruma Guha, former wife of legendary singer Kishore Kumar, breathed her last at her Baliganj residence in Kolkata around 7:30am.

A Bangladeshi youth is gunned down by 'robbers' at East Ran Diepsloot of Johannesburg in South Africa.

A suspected drug peddler has been killed in a reported gunfight with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

"Juststorys- a one stop content solution platform" begins its journey with an opening ceremony in Dhaka’s Banani.

Two F-15SG fighter jets from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) were scrambled to escort an inbound Scoot flight from Cebu on Sunday (June 2) following a bomb scare.

Forest officers issue a “red alert” in Sundarbans forest against poaching to protect wildlife for the overflow of tourists in Eid season.

At least six trains have been delayed so far as holidaymakers flock Kamalapur Railway Station on their way home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones.