DHAKA: Human Rights Watch, a New York-based international rights group, on Tuesday (September 26) accused Myanmar of committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state. The Indian Express reports that the Human Rights Watch made the accusation

DHAKA: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale struck off Fiji on Tuesday (September 26), reports Reuters. However, there is no threat of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said. The quake, at a depth of 104km, was south of the Fijian islands in

DHAKA: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale struck off Fiji on Tuesday (September 26), reports Reuters. However, there is no threat of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said. The quake, at a depth of 104km, was south of the Fijian islands in

DHAKA: A gunman opened fire at the Philippines Presidential Palace– home to the strongman leader Rodrigo Duterte, reports dailystar.co.uk. The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is reportedly investigating the incident that happened inside Malacañang Park – the official residence

DHAKA: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an election a year early and will dissolve parliament on Thursday. Abe said he was seeking a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" amid rising threats from North Korea. His decision comes amid rebounding approval ratings

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday (Sep 25) of a growing risk of a cholera outbreak in the makeshift refugee camps in Bangladesh where some 436,000 Rohingya Muslims have sought shelter from unrest in Myanmar. A month after the exodus began, those dispersed in some 68

DHAKA: Angela Merkel has been re-elected as Chancellor of Germany for a fourth term. Her party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), picked up 32.5 percent of the votes in September 24 elections. The Social Democrats, Merkel’s closest challenger, were a distant 20 percent. Those numbers

DHAKA: The massive exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar to escape brutal persecution appears to have slowed down, but several recent refugees say tens of thousands more are huddled near beaches or in forests waiting to escape. CBCNEWS, a Canada-based media, reports that some

Shamila clutches her daughter's hand so tightly it turns white as she recounts how soldiers broke into her home in Myanmar and gang-raped her in front of her children -- a story heard over and over in Bangladesh refugee camps. The Star Online, a newspaper of Malaysia, reports on

DHAKA: US bombers flew close to North Korea's east coast to demonstrate the military options available to defeat any threat, reports BBC quoting the Pentagon. The flight, which was disclosed shortly before North Korea’s foreign minister was due to address the United Nations, was

DHAKA: Six people were injured in an acid attack in east London, reports BBC. Police were called to Stratford Centre, opposite Westfield in east London just before 20:00 BST, following an "altercation" between two groups of males where a noxious substance was thrown. Ambulance crews

Iran says it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile, in defiance of US President Donald Trump. The launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which has a range of 2,000 km (1,242 miles), was shown on state TV. It is unclear when the test took place, reports the BBC. At the UN on

Myanmar's army chief on Saturday (Sept 23) blamed Rohinyga militants for an explosion outside a mosque in Rakhine state, as a rights group accused the military of starting fires in the region to prevent refugees from returning. The unrest comes just days after Myanmar State

DHAKA: The death toll in the massive earthquake in Mexico rose to at least 295, reports NBC News quoting the country’s national civil defense coordinator. Rescuers are continuing actions to look for those trapped in the rubble. Mexico’s national civil defense coordinator Luis

DHAKA: The death toll in the massive earthquake in Mexico rose to at least 295, reports NBC News quoting the country’s national civil defense coordinator. Rescuers are continuing actions to look for those trapped in the rubble. Mexico’s national civil defense coordinator Luis

DHAKA: An estimated $200 million (Tk 1,600 crore) will be needed to help Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar escaping military persecution, says the United Nations. UN said on Friday (Sep 22) that the financial aid will be necessary to take care of the massive amount

DHAKA: Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the Burmese government   were found guilty in International Permanent People’s Court for Rohingya genocide and atrocities on others. It was known from the Malaysian newspaper- ‘The

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump wants the United Nations Security Council to take “strong and swift action” to end violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, reports Reuters. Trump has declared the crisis a threat to the world, said US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday

DHAKA: A HUGE 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Java Sea, reports Mail Online quoting US Geological Survey. The quake was initially measured at a 6.0 magnitude by the USGS after it struck around 60.8 miles (98km) north-northeast of Kemeduran at

DHAKA: A leading trade union of the UK has suspended an award given to Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi due to her controversial role over the Rohingya crisis in her country. According to a report of the Guardian, the British daily newspaper, Unison, the country’s second largest