US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi

The contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister hotted up on Saturday with five candidates now vying for a job whose central task will be to find a way to take a divided Britain out of the

New Zealand comfortably beat India by six wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at The Oval in London on Saturday after restricting the Virat Kohli-led side to 179. Source of shared Link

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Friday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority. Source of shared

Oman is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, the Omani Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday. Source of shared Link

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens on Friday. Source of shared Link

ICC World Cup 2019: Wide Open World Event Source of shared Link

Portrait of a Darogha Quite recently I happened to meet a police sub-inspector in the line of duty in a district remotely connected to Dhaka. He frequents Dhaka Source of shared Link

A thumping election win for India’s Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, some of whom are now willing to concede the demand for a Hindu temple at the

Twenty-two suspects have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation against a drug smuggling gang, European police agency Europol said on Wednesday. Source of shared Link

The number of Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, has increased marginally, with around 114 found in the Bangladeshi part in 2018, says a new survey. Source of shared

This time of year, Mohammad Shamsuddin normally earns about $120 a month working with the crew of a fishing boat off the coast of Bangladesh. Source of shared Link

Austrian F1 legend Niki Lauda dies at 70 Source of shared Link

The High Court has put on hold until Jun 24 a Bangladesh Bank circular that allows loan defaulters to reschedule classified loans with 2 percent down payment. Source of shared Link

The Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC has toughened the rules on minimum shares held by sponsors and directors of publicly listed companies. Source of shared Link

Minutes before Mena Mangal, a prominent Afghan journalist and parliamentary adviser, was shot dead by two men in Kabul, she had slammed the door of her parent's home after reminding them to pay the

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start carrying hajj pilgrims on Jun 4, Public Relations Managing Director Shakil Meraj has said. Source of shared Link

Despite Kylian Mbappe pledging his future to Paris St Germain following yet another early Champions League exit in March, the France striker is now casting doubt on his intentions for next season. Source

Scott Morrison, Australia’s conservative prime minister, scored a surprise victory in federal elections Saturday, propelled by a populist wave — the “quiet Australians,” he termed it — resembling the force

China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday that recent US words and actions had harmed the interests of China and its enterprises, and that Washington should show