April 2019

Three security guards went missing in the river Pashur after a fertilizer-laden cargo vessel capsized in Sundarbans on Tuesday night, forest officials said. The cargo vessel ‘MV Haradda’, laden with TSP fertilizer, sank in Harbaria area…

Incumbent leader of Islamic spiritual hub of Maizbhandar Saifuddin Ahmed today urged the world community to revisit the history of Sufism in instilling a sense of happiness among people’s mind and ensuring safety of persecuted communities…

The late rapper's official Instagram account announced that a memorial service will be held for him Thursday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The posting included a photo of Nipsey, dressed in white and wearing angel's wings.…

Lady Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, is joining Netflix's "The Crown." British newcomer Emma Corrin will play the ill-fated future wife of Prince Charles in the drama series. Corrin's credits include a guest part on the PBS series…

Parineeti Chopra, who was seen in the recently released Akshay Kumar-starrer Kesari, has begun prepping for her next role as Saina Nehwal in the latter’s untitled biopic. The actor has been devoting two hours daily to watch match footage…

Federal prosecutors added money laundering to the list of accusations against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other prominent parents Tuesday in the college admissions bribery case, increasing…

As women we are often compelled to portray our beautiful selves," says Habiba Nowrose, a 29-year-old photographer documenting the pressures on women in Bangladesh to be attractive. "In that path to avail beauty we are made to strip off…

Dozens of animal rights activists were arrested as coordinated protests brought one of Australia's biggest cities to a brief standstill Monday amid calls for sweeping changes to the country's meat industry. The biggest protest appears to…

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought repatriation of Bangabandhu’s self-confessed and convicted killer Rashed Chowdhury from the United States (US). “Bangladesh has long been appealing to USA to extradite him (Rashed Chowdhury)…

Among them are three prominent activists, seen as figureheads of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. They could be jailed for up to seven years for their part in the "Umbrella Movement" protests of 2014. Thousands marched demanding…