Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday expressed discontent over the quality of roads as some of them get damaged even after a short spell of rain within two or three months of construction.

A Pirojpur court yesterday sent war criminal Delowar Hossain Sayedee's son Masood Sayedee to jail in connection with a case filed under the explosives substances act.

The government cannot disclose the Farashuddin-led committee's investigation report on Bangladesh Bank reserve heist so that probe by the Criminal Investigation Department is not “influenced”, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament last night.

National Housing Authority (NHA) conducts an eviction drive at a slum in Bhashantek of the city.

An explosion in Cairo on Monday killed two policemen who were chasing a man believed to have targeted security staff near a mosque last week, Egypt's interior ministry said.

Zambia's Infrastructure Minister Ronald Chitotela yesterday denied corruption charges in court following his arrest a fortnight ago in a rare case of a government official being pursued by investigators.

Eurosceptic populists are projected to make gains in European Parliamentary elections in May but mainstream political groups ought to retain their majority, albeit with increasing signs of fragmentation, according to opinion polls.

Turkish police yesterday launched raids to detain over 300 people, including military personnel, suspected of ties to a group blamed for a 2016 coup bid, state media reported.

A Chinese technology firm has compiled a range of personal information on 2.6 million people in Xinjiang -- from their ethnicity to locations -- according to a data leak highlighting the wide extent of surveillance in the restive region.

British Minister for International Development Penny Mordaunt has stressed the need for voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Myanmar, making sure that they are protected after their return.

An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students' eyesight.

A proper documentation of testimonies of “irregularities” during the 11th parliamentary election is required for upholding democratic practices, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.

The Maitree Express grabs all the limelight for connecting Bangladesh and India via rail but a little-known train has been running between the two countries since 1902.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Nahyan yesterday assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that the UAE would give due consideration to Bangladesh's demands, including manpower export and increasing investment.

Four years after the killing of writer-blogger Avijit Roy, counterterrorism officials yesterday finalised charges against six people, with the prime accused and mastermind behind the sensational murder Maj (sacked) Ziaul Haque still at large.

Nearly 600,000 refugees at the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar are at high risk of cyclones with only rotting bamboos and shredding plastics to protect them, warns the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam says the incident of Thakurgaon's Baharampur village is unexpected.

Grameenphone users suffer the highest call drops and they wait longer to get connected to the number they dial, according to a report of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal lawmaker Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal in parliament last night opposed the “signing of a defence pact” between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, saying it may invite danger for the country.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the media to play a responsible role by following journalistic codes and prioritising national interests.