Newborn twins are found dead in an apartment in Queens
Twin infants, a boy and a girl, were found dead in an apartment in Queens on Thursday, and their mother was in custody, officials said.
Published on Apr 23 2021  

Pakistan Islamists behind anti-France protests free 11 abducted police
Islamist radicals in Pakistan on Monday released 11 police abducted during violent anti-blasphemy protests against France over the weekend, the interior minister said as his government opened negotiations with the group after a week of violence.
Published on Apr 19 2021  

Deadly clashes after Islamists take police hostage in Pakistan's Lahore
Police in Pakistan said a hardline Islamist group had taken six security personnel hostage at its headquarters in Lahore on Sunday after a week of violent clashes following the arrest of the group's leader.
Published on Apr 18 2021  

Deadly clashes after Islamists take police hostage in Pakistan's Lahore
Police in Pakistan said a hardline Islamist group had taken six security personnel hostage at its headquarters in Lahore on Sunday after a week of violent clashes following the arrest of the group's leader.
Published on Apr 18 2021  

Czechs expel 18 Russian envoys, accuse Moscow over ammunition depot blast
The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition depot explosion in 2014, its government said on Saturday.
Published on Apr 18 2021  

Five die in clash between police and power plant workers in Banshkhali
At least five people have been killed in a clash between police and workers at a power plant under construction by S Alam Group in Chattogram’s Banshkhali.
Published on Apr 17 2021  

Police defend ID checks during lockdown amid criticism
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have sought cooperation from the public after many people voiced their frustration at being hassled for the 'movement pass' needed to travel during the ongoing lockdown in Bangladesh.
Published on Apr 15 2021  

Dhaka traffic surges on the second day of lockdown
The second day of the new lockdown has seen an increase in traffic in Dhaka as the country battles to curb rising cases of the coronavirus.
Published on Apr 15 2021  

Few are applying for lockdown movement pass despite high interest
Citizens have shown a keen interest in procuring a ‘movement pass’ for emergency travel as a strict weeklong lockdown came into force amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Bangladesh.
Published on Apr 14 2021  

Bustle is gone: Dhaka hunkers behind closed shutters
The streets of Dhaka wear a deserted look as another seven-day lockdown with stricter rules is underway to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Published on Apr 14 2021  

Fire at Ukhiya Rohingya camp is an act of sabotage: locals
A community centre and a mosque have been gutted by a fire that broke out at Ukhiya camp for the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar.
Published on Apr 12 2021  

Police arrest 4 RAB men for kidnapping, demanding ransom
Hatirjheel police have arrested four Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in Dhaka on charges of kidnapping for ransom.
Published on Apr 09 2021  

Bangladesh Police set up machine gun posts in Sylhet after Hifazat’s violence
The police have set up light machine gun or LMG posts at six of their stations in Sylhet city to strengthen security in the wake of vandalism and arson attacks by Hifazat-e Islam in parts of Bangladesh.
Published on Apr 08 2021  

He led Hitler’s secret police in Austria. Then he spied for the West
A top commander in Hitler’s secret police, responsible for deporting tens of thousands of Jews, was shielded by US and German authorities after World War II and later joined West Germany’s foreign intelligence service, which knew about his wartime role, newly disclosed records reveal.
Published on Apr 06 2021  

Indian forces step up operations against Maoists after 22 police killed in ambush
Indian security forces have stepped up operations against ultra left-wing guerrillas deep in the forests of a mineral-rich central state after they killed 22 police in an ambush over the weekend, a top police officer said on Monday.
Published on Apr 06 2021  

Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic
Pope Francis urged countries in his Easter message on Sunday to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world's poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic "scandalous".
Published on Apr 04 2021  

5 policemen dead, 18 missing in Maoist attack in central India
At least 22 members of Indian security forces were killed in a central Indian state by Maoist fighters, one of the bloodiest attack by the extreme left-wing insurgent groups this year, officials said on Sunday.
Published on Apr 04 2021  

US Capitol complex on lockdown after reports motorist rams officers
A motorist rammed a vehicle into US Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in an attack that police said did not immediately appear to be terrorism-related.
Published on Apr 02 2021  

Police start cases against 100 BNP activists over clashes in Chattogram
The police have started two cases against more than 100 BNP leaders and activists with ties to clashes between the party's supporters and law-enforcement personnel in Chattogram.
Published on Mar 30 2021