Rohingya leaders shot dead in Cox’s Bazar

Two Rohingya leaders were shot dead allegedly by assailants over past enmity at Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Abu Taleb, 40, community head of Camp-15 and son of Abdur Rahim, and Syed Hossain, 35, sub-block community head of the camp and son

Scrap warehouse blast: Death toll rises to 4

The death toll from the explosion in a scrap godown at Rajabari of Kamarpara in the city rose to four as another injured victim died at a city hospital early Monday. The deceased was identified as Md. Mizan, 35.Mizan, who sustained 95 percent burn injuries, breathed his last at Sheikh Hasina

Scrap warehouse blast: 3 injured die at DMCH

Three of the eight victims who suffered serious burn injuries in an explosion in a scrap godown at Rajabari of Kamarpara in the city died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Gazi Mazharul Islam, 48, Md Alam Mia, 20, and Md Nur Hossain,60.  Sheikh

4 killed in Ohio neighborhood; authorities launch manhunt

Four people were fatally shot in an Ohio neighborhood, authorities said Saturday as they searched for a man who is believed to be armed and dangerous.  Police in Montgomery County's Butler Township said officers were called to the area shortly before noon Friday on a report of shots fired. Chief John

Flash floods strand 1K people in  US Death Valley

Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said The park near the California-Nevada state line received at least 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters) of rain at the

Osmaninagar tragedy:  Another UK expat dies

A British expatriate, who was found unconscious along with her four family members in their rented house in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on July 26, died at a hospital early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Samira Islam, daughter of Rafiqul Islam. Rafiqul, 50, a UK expatriate and his son Mahiqul

500 killed in Pakistan floods

Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in the impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan among the worst hit, a government agency said. Government agencies and the army have set up aid and relief camps in flood-hit