Ex-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun was the first of a series of officials to be arrested and is likely to be the first to face indictment on accusation of being a central figure in President Yoon Suk Y ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to introduce a single 15% value added tax (VAT) rate on almost all goods and services in the next fiscal year to comply with an IMF-advised law enacted in ...

The new direct connection has slashed transit times by over 50% and enhanced regional connectivity by eliminating the need ...

The service was held amid tight security due to concerns of violence against Christian sites, with several pickup cars belonging to the now ruling Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) parked arou ...

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off its scheduled route from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea, after what Russia's aviation ...

A court in Chandpur today (25 December) placed Akash Mondal alias Irfan on a seven-day remand in connection with the murders of seven people on board fertiliser-laden vessel MV Al-Bakhera on the ...

Trade wars and military expansion will define US-China relations under Trump, impacting the region Taiwan braces for intensified US-China tensions, with its future security in question Strengthened ...

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday (25 December) over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days. Hamas ...

Snoop Dogg's 'Missionary' album makes a strong debut, landing in the top 10 on several Billboard charts dated 28 December.  The album ranks No 7 on both Top Album Sales and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No ...

Actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni's holiday season has taken a grim turn. Already embroiled in allegations of sexual harassment and a smear campaign against co-star Blake Lively, Baldoni now faces ...

A fire broke out at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the early hours today (26 December). The fire originated at 1:52am at ...

A man and his son-in-law died after being electrocuted at an under-construction building in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj today (25 December). The deceased were identified as Neel Das, 60, and his ...