An alleged drug smuggler was killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh along Jamalpur border in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila early yesterday.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to form an inter-ministerial committee to investigate the monopoly of 10 recruiting agencies, which had been engaged in labour recruitment from Bangladesh to Malaysia, and submit the probe report in six months.

Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, led by Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, yesterday said it would not make the final decision on joining the next general election until proper atmosphere was ensured.

Teknaf police have again claimed yesterday that two drug dealers were shot dead when police intervened in a fight between armed gangs.

Barrister Mainul Hosein was shown arrested yesterday in a case filed by an Awami League leader under the Digital Security Act for “dishonouring journalist Masuda Bhatti and the entire female community”.

The Supreme Court is set to deliver an order today on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court judgement that allowed a lower court to continue trial of the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her in her absence.

Three people, including an infant, were killed and another was seriously injured as they were run over by a locomotive in Chattogram's Sitakunda last night.

Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Wellington yesterday to a traditional Maori welcome, an official reception disrupted by a fire alarm and a rock star reception during a public walkabout.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition faces its second test in as many weeks yesterday as voters go to the polls in the western state of Hesse for a regional election that could torpedo the national government.

Yraida Guanipa did time for drug-related offenses and was released more than 10 years ago, but she still is not eligible to vote in the US midterm elections on November 6.

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and "several others" wounded in two attacks in central and northern Mali on Saturday, the United Nations mission in the country said.

A constitutional crisis gripping Sri Lanka since the president's shock dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe escalated yesterday as Speaker of parliament, in a snub to the president, recognised the ousted PM as the legitimate one.

A Border Guard Bangladesh member drowned in the bordering Sonai river after being tangled in a rope used for smuggling goods in Satkhira's Kolaroa on Saturday night.

Rapid Action Battalion seized 12.4kg of explosive powergel and 100 electronic detonators and arrested a man at Zakiganj upazila on Saturday night.

A proposal for amending the Representation of the People Order will be placed in the cabinet meeting today to pave the way for the use of Electronic Voting Machines in polls.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday feared that the national progress would be stalled unless the ruling Awami League was re-elected.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday demanded that the government amend the Digital Security Act-2018 in the current session of parliament.

A Florida fan of Donald Trump was arrested and charged Friday with mailing 13 bombs to opponents of the US president in a brazen, week-long spree that inflamed the country ahead of key elections.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament yesterday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister, deepening a sudden swell of political turmoil in the island nation.

A gunman opened fire on Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh yesterday, leaving 11 people dead according to US media, in what appeared to be one of the worst anti-Semitic attacks in American history.