Major Western nations are protesting a move to block gay and transgender groups from attending a high-level United Nations conference on AIDS.   A letter from Egypt on behalf of 51 countries in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation asked that 11 organizations not be allowed to attend the conference next month. The letter, dated April 26 and obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, gives…

Wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials confirmed.   The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it went down overnight.   Egyptian Vice-President Ahmed Adel told CNN the rescue operation was "turning into a search and recovery".   Officials say the plane is more…

In a fresh move to counter terrorism, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has released photographs and identities of six suspected militants of banned Ansarullah Bangla Team involved in the spate of targeted killings recently.   Media and Public Relations Division of DMP released the information of the six militants along with their photos on its website Thursday evening, with the aim of drawing…

By dissolving the school’s managing committee, the government reinstated the publicly humiliated Narayanganj headmaster Shyamal Kanti, who was suspended for allegedly criticising Islam. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid came up with the announcement at a press briefing at International Mother Language Institute in the capital in the morning. The managing committee of Piyar Sattar Latif High…

“Just taking in the Energy of the Festival !!; I will be here for my movies next year !!!” This is the Facebook status of Maksuda Akter Prioty, Bangladeshi origin Miss Ireland (2015) and Miss Earth International, that she posted after going Cannes Festival. The model-turned-actress reached to Cannes, France on Wednesday from Ireland. She adorned herself with a gorgeous dress that is designed…