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Aircraft collision over United States air show downs two fighter jets

Two fighter jets collided midair during a demonstration event in the northwestern state of Idaho on Sunday, with the pilots parachuting to safety from the aircraft, United States media reported.

Writ seeks travel ban on Dr Yunus and all advisers

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking an investigation into the role of the advisory council, describing the interim government’s decision to cancel the measles vaccination

Final arguments begin today in case against Obaidul Quader, six others

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to begin hearing final arguments on Sunday in a crimes against humanity case filed over the July mass uprising against Awami League General

Dhul-Hijjah moon sighted, UAE to observe Eid on 27 May

As preparations intensify across the Middle East and North Africa for the holy Hajj and Eid-ul-Azha, efforts to sight the moon marking the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah have gained momentum. The

Prime minister backs demand for Cumilla division

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that a new administrative division would be formed in the name of Cumilla. He made the announcement at a roadside rally at Lakshmipur

US president Trump warns against Taiwan independence after China trip

United States president Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the

Taiwan says it’s an ‘independent’ nation, after US president Trump’s warning

Taiwan said Saturday it is an ‘independent’ nation, hours after United States president Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Taiwan ‘is a sovereign and independent democratic

ICT sends Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa, Dipu Moni to jail in Hefazat killing case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday sent journalists Mozammel Haq Babu and Farzana Rupa, along with former foreign minister Dipu Moni, to jail after showing them arrested in a crimes