Authorities have closed Pabna Medical College for an indefinite period after two groups of Chhatra League activists clashed early yesterday. At least 10 students were injured in the incident.

The BNP yesterday claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's speech disappointed the people as it had no indication of reaching an understanding to hold a free and fair election.

The Indian army and the government are discussing ways to revive a $500 million order to buy Spike anti-tank guided missiles from

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday welcomed recent progress in inter-Korean talks during a telephone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the South's Blue House said in a statement.

The U.S. Justice Department has set up a team to investigate individuals and organizations providing support to Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Islamist group in Lebanon that the U.S. has branded a terrorist organization, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday.

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany's top parties still had "big obstacles" to surmount before reaching a new coalition deal, ahead of a last-ditch round of negotiations Thursday.

Myanmar's admission that soldiers were involved in the murder of 10 Muslims in September was an important step and the United States hoped it would be followed by more transparency and accountability, the US ambassador said yesterday.

The rescue of a white-rumped vulture from Sreemangal of Moulvibazar once again turned the spotlight on the majestic but endangered creature.

Three alleged robbers were killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Sharankhola range of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat yesterday morning.

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Bangladesh Bank's decision to remove Dewan Mujibur Rahman from the post of NRB Commercial Bank managing director.

The robot called Forpheus does more than playing table tennis. It can read body language to gauge its opponent's ability, and offer advice and encouragement.

Prosecution has pressed charges against a Tangail man in connection with the abduction and killing of philanthropist Ranada Prasad Shaha, his son Bhabani Prasad Shaha and five others during the Liberation War in 1971.

The Bangladeshi man accused of attempting a suicide bombing in a busy New York City commuter hub in the name of Islamic State in December was indicted on US terrorism charges by a grand jury on Wednesday.

Knowing that their wealth could serve a good purpose in the here and now, Nawsher Alam and his wife Mahmuda Alam, from Uttar Majhail village in Hazipur union of Magura's sadar upazila, established a free school for poor students.

Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been sheltering at its London embassy for five years to avoid arrest, Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa announced yesterday.

The Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday called for formulating a set of guidelines before a specialised police unit starts operation to combat cyber crimes in a few months.

The government is “strongly considering” the inclusion of a number of educational institutions in the Monthly Payment Order scheme, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said in parliament yesterday.

The University of Calcutta has awarded Jagattarini Medal to Prof Emeritus Anisuzzaman.

Governments that crack down on migrants are only harming themselves, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned yesterday ahead of UN talks on a global response to migration boycotted by the United States.

Before the 60's, paddy plants were taller than what we now see in the fields and it was the “Green Revolution” of that decade that dwarfed the plants and significantly enhanced the global output of Asia's most consumed staple.