The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday. Rodriguez said 16,740 people were injured and 6,462 had been rescued. Authorities have set up 94 temporary camps sheltering more than 18,000 people. He said abou

Qatar's Father Amir and former amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died on Sunday at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan announced. "The Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of the nation's esteemed leader, the late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani," the administrative office of the Qatari am

Iran has launched a series of strikes on U.S. targets in the Middle East, Press TV reported on Sunday. Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar also came under attack, reports Xinhua, citing the Press TV. The UAE Defense Ministry said Sunday that its air

Veteran politician and former speaker of parliament Barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar has died. He was 94. “Sir has left us,” said Mahbub Uddin Khokan, Supreme Court Bar Association president. “He was at a hospital receiving treatment and passed away in the morning,” he

A 2-year-old boy has drowned in floodwater at Rupkania area in Satkania of Chattogram. The child, Ismail Hossain, was the son of local resident Zainal Abedin. The incident occurred in South Rupkania of Ward No. 8, reports bdnews24.com. On Friday, Satkania Police chief Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to proceed with caution till evening on Saturday, reports UNB, citing a Met Office bulletin.

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her parents in Khulna after they refused to accept her relationship, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Arfana Hossain Nirjona, a resident of Bosupara under Sonadanga Police Station. The information was disclosed at a press briefing

Three people suffered burn injuries in an apparent gas pipeline explosion in the Boroitala area of Keraniganj on Friday. The victims were identified as Rakib, 14, Rajon, 25, and Sumon, 27, UNB reports. Witnesses said the explosion occurred on Friday night at the house of one Arif Mi