An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offers a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released because he "died" four years ago.

Hundreds of Indian Sikhs are set to make a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan, travelling visa-free to one of their religion's holiest sites under a landmark deal between the two countries separated by the 1947 partition of the subcontinent.

Very severe cyclonic storm “Bulbul” has weakened into a severe one and started crossing coastal areas of Khulna division in Bangladesh amid low tide, according to Met office.

The authorities of National University (NU) have postponed all the examinations scheduled for tomorrow "due to severe cyclonic storm Bulbul."

The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed across the country due to “Cyclone Bulbul”.

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As the cyclonic storm “Bulbul” is likely to hit Bangladesh tomorrow evening, the government has already taken all-out preparations to combat the rushing cyclonic storm.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended operations of all types of river vessels on all inner routes ahead of the cyclone ‘Bulbul’ that my hit Bangladesh tomorrow evening.

Bagerhat district administration decides to cancel the traditional ‘Rash Mela’ festival in Dublar Char in the Sundarbans area sensing adverse impact of cyclone Bulbul.

A Bangladeshi man is shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Indian territory, opposite to Moheshpur border of Jhenidah.

Department of Disaster Management (DDM) asks all its officials and employees not to leave their respective stations as cyclonic storm “Bulbul” may hit the country’s coastal areas.

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A preventive team of Dhaka Customs House detain three passengers with 2.560 kilogramme of gold and 10 mobile phone sets at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Seven people are killed as a bus hits a battery-run easy-bike on Panchagarh-Banglabandha Highway in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh.

The protesting students of Jahangirnagar University are continuing their protest through scroll painting (Patachitra) on the campus demanding removal of the university’s vice-chancellor over corruption allegations. They said they will submit documents on VC's alleged corruptions to the education ministry this evening.

Cyclone “Bulbul” triggers rainfall in the coastal areas of Bagerhat and Khulna as the cyclonic storm over the Bay is approaching towards Bangladesh.

A judge orders President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities as a fine for misusing his own charitable foundation to further his political and business interests.

A student at a Hong Kong university who fell during protests at the weekend dies, marking the first student death during the anti-government demonstrations that have roiled the city and set the stage for fresh unrest.

Five to seven feet high storm surge may hit the low-lying areas of the country’s coastal belt under the influence of the very severe cyclonic storm “bulbul” and the moon phase.

A night-time earthquake in northwestern Iran kills five people and injured 120, according to early reports on state television.