At least 54 people have died and 15 are missing after a Russian trawler sank late on Wednesday in the Western Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula, an officer at a maritime rescue coordination center in the area said. Viktor Klepikov, coordinating captain of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky maritime rescue coordination center, told Reuters that there were 132 people on board the ...

Major powers and Iran have stretched talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme into a second day past an end-March deadline, with diplomats saying the chances for a preliminary deal were balanced between success and collapse.   Both Brent and US crude prices snapped three-session losing streaks on Wednesday, gaining $2 or more after data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed ...

A 50 year old unemployed man committed suicide at his residence in Kanaighat upazila on Monday morning. Boshir Uddin 50, had been jobless for almost a month due to which there were regular arguments between the couple. On Monday morning. neighbours saw the body hanging from a Kalbart piller. On being informed, the Kanaighat police reached the spot and initiated ...

From now on international airlines will be making a stopover at M A G Osmani Int Airport in Sylhet. Sources said that an aircraft of ‘fly dubai’ with 132 passengers on board landed at Osmani Airport around 5:20pm on Wednesday for refueling. Later, it departed the airport at 6:00pm with 160 people on board. Through this flight services began at ...

The annual cultural programme and prize distributing ceremony-2015 of Mohammedpur Primary School was held atthe school playground Sunday. GM of Sylhet Sonali Bank Md. Forhad Hossain graced the ceremony as the chief guest. He distributed Merit Awards among the meritorious students of Mohammedpur Primary School and prizes among the winners of Annual Cultural Competition. On this occasion, the chief guest ...

Business got back its rhythm amid cautious mood as the violence eased but the political turmoil continues to deepen, according to people involved with the supply chain. Suppliers and traders opined that supply of food grains and industrial raw materials across the Sylhet area was restored but fear of return of violence still hunted them due to the rolling transport ...

Speakers at a discussion meeting in the city yesterday underlined the need for preparedness to reduce the risks of natural disaster. They also laid importance on public awareness and modernised training to protect lives, livelihood and resources of millions of people across the country during natural calamity. The discussion on ‘National Disaster Preparedness Day-2015′ was held at the conference room ...

The football season has come to an end and we have a round of well done to send to our teams who have ended on a high note. London Tigers Under 12s finished the season coming runners up in the Camden & Regents Park League. The Under 16s completed their season as runners up in the Camden and Regents Park ...

Worthing Bangladeshi Badminton Club recently organised its Badminton tournament successfully for the 7th time. Jamal-moinul duo became the champion of the day long tournament. Emu-Monon duo became the runners-up.   32 teams took part in the tournament form all over the UK. The prize giving ceremony was held on 29 March in Worthing Leisure Centre in Sussex. Club President Abdullah Mukul ...

Tower Hamlets TUSC supports the campaign to save the Bangladeshi Parent Advisory Service. Our candidates sent messages of support to yesterday’s march: Glyn Robbins, Bethnal Green and Bow: ‘This campaign has the 100% support of TUSC.  It is disgusting that this vital service is under threat, but it’s indicative of the wider threat to our NHS.  Good health is not ...