A sudden ban on cattle import from Myanmar has drawn criticism from traders in Cox’s Bazar, with many saying it would trigger a price hike. They called for removal of the ban.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said his powderkeg move to strip the disputed Kashmir region of its autonomy was necessary to stop “terrorism”, as Pakistan voiced further outrage and the UN chief urged “maximum restraint.”

Police yesterday pressed charges against nine suspects in a case filed over the murder and alleged gang rape of a nurse in a moving bus in May.

Joe Biden, the frontrunner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, lashed out at President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he has “fanned the flames of white supremacy.”

Describing Bangladesh as a role model in maintaining religious harmony, India yesterday highly praised the “zero tolerance” policy of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina against any forms of terrorism and religious extremism.

An officer-in-charge and some other members of Khulna railway police, who are accused of raping a woman, were interrogated by two probe committees yesterday.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion in Barishal city early yesterday.

Scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy by the BJP-led government may fuel conflicts in India and beyond, international relations and security experts have observed.

Pakistan will not resort to military action in a row with nuclear arch-rival India over Kashmir, its foreign minister said yesterday, as tensions soared over New Delhi’s decision to tighten its grip on the disputed region.

The country’s northern and northeastern regions may witness flash floods in the middle and at the end of this month due to heavy rainfall.

After decades of discrimination, the communities of tea plantation workers in Sylhet region are on the verge of losing their native languages and traditions.

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper made a rare visit to Mongolia yesterday -- the latest leg of an Asian tour aimed at shoring up partnerships to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

Britain will experience shortages of certain foods in the event of a “disastrous” no-deal Brexit, with “serious disruption” expected for months, the country’s food and drink lobby warned yesterday.

US senators are urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to encourage Poland to pay victims of Nazi property thefts, a move that earned praise from Jewish groups but risked antagonizing Poland’s pro-American administration.

The names of five top police officials have already surfaced as forerunners to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner post, which will fall vacant on August 13.

An accused in multiple cases was killed yesterday in a “shootout” with law enforcers in Jashore, while two suspected robbers were killed allegedly when two rival criminal gangs exchanged fire.

Founder and Chair Emeritus of BRAC Sir Fazle Hasan Abed yesterday in a letter said that after stepping down from his role as chairman of the non-government organisation, he would now focus on guiding the future strategy of BRAC.

A protester died and more than 100 people were arrested during a curfew in Kashmir’s main city after the region’s autonomy was scrapped by India, officials said yesterday.

A Chuadanga court has recorded statements of three juveniles in connection with a case filed over the murder of their fellow student Abir Hossain.

The remains of a super-sized parrot that stood more than half the height of an average human and roamed the earth 19 million years ago have been discovered in New Zealand.