BNP grassroots leaders in Barishal and Khulna divisions promised the party's nomination board to work together for whoever is nominated.

The search for remains of victims of the devastating Northern California wildfire has taken on new urgency as rain in the forecast could complicate those efforts while also bringing relief to firefighters on the front lines.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court verdict that increased her punishment in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

The government yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court verdict that granted permanent bail to acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam.

Social media in Finland was ablaze with bemused comments yesterday after US President Donald Trump claimed the forest-covered nation prevents wildfires by raking its forest floors.

Two former Jamaat lawmakers, who are in jail now, will compete against each other from Chattogram-15 constituency in the upcoming national election.

Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif will face challenges from his own home for the party's nomination in the upcoming national polls.

Yemen's internationally-recognised government yesterday said it will take part in proposed peace talks, hours after a high-ranking Yemeni rebel official urged his leadership to freeze military operations.

Political parties in Sri Lanka yesterday decided to form a select committee to conduct parliamentary affairs amidst a power struggle set off by President Maithripapala Sirisena's controversial decision to remove prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe last month.

Iran will continue to export oil despite US sanctions, which are part of a psychological war doomed to failure, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday.

Nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military base in northeastern Borno state in which a soldier was killed and four others were injured, military and militia sources told AFP Saturday.

Saudi King Salman yesterday welcomed Iraq's new President Barham Saleh on his first official visit to the kingdom, amid a warming of ties between the Arab neighbours after years of strain.

Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), during a drive, busted a gang of thieves who stole export goods from covered vans and containers during shipment, after two of its operatives were arrested from the city's Bandar area early yesterday.

A teenager, who was stabbed in Tongi Saturday night, died yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Six others were injured in the attack.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will rank telecom and internet service providers based on different evaluation methods, including customer surveys, inspections, audits and test drives.

The government will procure Aman rice from domestic sources this season at Tk 36 a kg, which is lower than last year's Tk 39.

Bangladesh's plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis have been stalled until the new year with repatriation and relocation programmes only likely to be revisited following year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official said yesterday.

President Donald Trump calls a CIA assessment blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi "very premature" and says he will receive a complete report on the case on Tuesday.

A man was killed in a so-called gunfight at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar early yesterday.

President Donald Trump expressed sadness Saturday at the devastation caused by fires in a California town, but persisted in his controversial claim that forest mismanagement was responsible for the tragedy, which has killed 76 and left more than 1,200 listed as missing.