Ferry sinks, 11 killed

PATUAKHALI: An overloaded ferry capsized in Bangladesh on Sunday, killing at least 11 and leaving about 100 others missing. The double-deck ferry capsized and sank in the Bura Gauranga river after a strong wind struck it in Patuakhali district. — AP

Taslima leaves India

KOLKATA: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Sunday left for Europe to participate in conferences and receive honours, including one from the Belgium parliament. Taslima, whose Indian visa expired on Sunday, said she hoped to return to India later this year. — HNS

Indian PM to visit US

NEW DELHI: India’s PM Manmohan Singh will visit Washington in July for talks with President George W Bush on defence purchases and nuclear cooperation,The Indian Express newspaper said on Sunday. — AP

10 killed in mishap

QUETTA: Two buses collided in sout-hwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 10 and injuring 35 others. Eight of the injured were in serious condition at a hospital in Pasni, near Quetta. — AP