Land minister's son, 7 others killed in road crashes
At least eight people, including Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Dilu’s son Sharif Rana, have been killed and 50 others injured in a number of road crashes on the eastern side of Bangabandhu Bridge.
British media blasts deputy speaker over comments on Tulip
British media has scolded Eleanor Laing, deputy speaker of the House of Commons, over her comments on Bangladeshi-born Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, who is a heavily pregnant, due to leaving a debate to eat.
Child domestic help who set herself on fire dies
A 10-year-old domestic help who set herself on fire in the capital’s Ramna area has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo recaptured after jail break
Mexico's authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail.