If you have ever had the opportunity to fly on the Airbus A380, the biggest jetliner in the world, nicknamed the Superjumbo, then you would love to know that the enormous engines, each producing around 70,000lbs of thrust, of these double-decker planes may contain a critical set of technologies invented by a Bangladesh-born scientist, RifatUllah.

US President Barack Obama wraps up a historic trip to Asia, where he sought to deepen US involvement by boosting ties to former adversaries in the region.

A US judge has ordered actor Johnny Depp to stay away from his estranged wife, actress Amber Heard, after she alleged he assaulted her.

Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.

The US justice department is seeking the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year.

A US judge has ordered actor and comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on charges of sexual assault.

Islamic State (IS) is losing territory, its finances are being drained and the number of foreign fighters recruited has reportedly down to a trickle, dropped by as much as 90 percent from a high of 2,000 a month in the past year.

President Barack Obama confirms Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour is killed in a US air strike, hailing his death as an "important milestone" in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama has announced the US is fully lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.

Solar Impulse has landed in the US state of Ohio following the 12th stage of its circumnavigation of the globe.

Afghanistan's spy agency says Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour is killed in a US bombing raid, the first confirmation from regional officials of his death, which marks a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement.

Florida wildlife experts express concern about three man-eating Nile crocodiles found in local swamps, amid fears more may be at large.

The Secret Service has shot an armed man outside the White House, according to US officials.

The US expresses its deep concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh including attacks against the minorities, LGBTs and others.

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said her primary race against Bernie Sanders is effectively over.

The visiting US delegation has praised the measures taken by the Bangladesh government for ensuring foreign diplomats'

Women Deliver, a New York-based global organisation, awards Grameen Bank Founder Dr Muhammad Yunus for his innovation in women empowerment.

A bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government has passed a key hurdle in the US Senate.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet the North Korean leader to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

Washington yesterday reassured Dhaka about extending all-out assistance in countering violent extremism and terrorism before it took root in Bangladesh.