Mass grave believed to be Bangladeshi migrants found in Thailand
Thai police have found at least 30 graves believed to belong to migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh at what authorities say is an abandoned trafficking camp in remote jungle in Thailand's south.
Illegal migrants, many of them Rohingya Muslims from western Myanmar and from Bangladesh, brave often perilous journeys by sea to escape religious and ethnic persecution and to seek jobs in Malaysia and Thailand, a regional human trafficking hub.
Tamim, Kayes put Bangladesh in lead
Recored opening partnership between Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul kayes has been stopped at 312 runs as Zulfiqur Babar picked up Kayes for 150 runs on the fifth day in the second innings of the first test match between Bangladesh and the visitors at Khulna.
Bangladesh is now leading by 44 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
Thunderstorm kills 2 in Sunamganj
Two people have been killed in separate incidents during thunderstorm in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj.
The deceased are Bhokto Das, 45, son of late Sochindro Das of Mahtabpur village and Md Abdul Kadir, 18, son of Ramzan Ali of Moradnagar village under the upazila.
Thousands still missing after Nepal quake
Thousands of people were still missing in Nepal on Friday as food and help began to trickle through to those stranded in remote areas after last week's earthquake which killed 6,250.
The death toll could rise further. Bodies are still being pulled from the debris of ruined buildings, while rescue workers have not been able to reach some remote areas.
School teacher killed in road accident
A school teacher has been killed in a road accident in Baghata Palbari area under Narsingdi sadar upazila.
The deceased is Tofazzol Hossain Afrad, 35, teacher of Rahimdi Government Primary Schoo
More 234 Boko Haram hostages rescued
Nigeria's military rescued 234 more girls and women from a Boko Haram forest stronghold in the country's northeast, an announcement on social media said Saturday.
It brings the number of females declared rescued this week to more than 677.
Army helicopter shot at in Mexico
A Mexican army helicopter has been shot at in the western state of Jalisco, killing three soldiers and injuring 12 others.
The country's defence minister said the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after it came under fire from members of a drug carte