A Chattogram court yesterday sent a teacher of Chittagong University (CU) to jail in a case filed against him under section 57 of the ICT Act.

The Right to Information Forum (RTI Forum) has expressed deep concerns over the passage of the Digital Security Act 2018 by the Parliament as some of its provisions have been given undue precedence over those of the Right to Information Act 2009.

Swedish authorities said yesterday they had temporarily halted the deportation of Muslim minority Uighurs to China due to concerns over the situation there.

The Italian government yesterday adopted a security decree which will make it easier to expel migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday flew to New York ahead of this week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where he met with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the evening.

Two migrants, a Syrian and an Algerian national found in possession of firearms were arrested in the Bosnian capital at the weekend, police said yesterday.

Robots can do many of the jobs previously performed by humans, but could they ever replace artists?

An Indian soldier and five suspected militants have died in fighting in Kashmir, the army said yesterday, just days after high-level talks with Pakistan were cancelled over tensions in the disputed territory.

Ansar Ali became one of the first to commercially produce avocados in the country in 2006, opening up a brand new avenue of income for farmers around the country.

Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he does not want to fight with US President Donald Trump on immigration.

Four motorcyclists, including a father and his son and a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, were killed in separate road accidents in Kishoreganj and Chattogram yesterday.

New polarisations have emerged within Chattogram city Awami League following the death of its former president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury last year.

Though medicinal and surgical support are supposed to be provided in government hospitals to every patient, “unidentified” patients will have to face some hurdles to avail these facilities.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in what police claimed was a gunfight between two groups of drug peddlers in Kotchandpur upazila early yesterday.

A court in India's Shillong has set Friday for delivering the verdict in a case filed against BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed for illegally entering Indian territory.

Polling booths in the Maldives closed yesterday after voting hours were extended in a controversial election marred by police raids on the opposition and allegations of rigging in favour of strongman president Abdulla Yameen.

Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu arrives in Dhaka this afternoon on a five-day visit to discuss trade and other bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against former health minister and BNP leader Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed for illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 9.1 crore and hiding wealth information from the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The government has imposed a 22-day ban, starting October 7, on catching, selling and transporting hilsa in a 7,000-km breeding ground to ensure the safe spawning of this popular fish during its peak breeding period.

The woman whose sexual assault allegation threatens to bring down President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has agreed to testify in the Senate, her lawyers said Saturday, setting up a dramatic showdown next week.