The European Union wants Myanmar to fully comply with the World Court order asking Myanmar to stop genocidal acts against the Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Amid reservations of opposition political parties and experts and confusion among many voters, the Election Commission is all set to hold its first major all-EVM polls.

The long-promised single-digit interest rate is now seeming more and more likely as the banks yesterday agreed to provide not more than 6 percent for savings from February 1 as part of their preparation to usher in 9 percent lending rate from April.

Five members of a family, including a three-year-old girl, were burnt to death at their home in Moulvibazar town yesterday morning.

The Bangladesh cricket team was scheduled to return last night from Lahore after a disappointing three-match T20I series against Pakistan. The home side had already won the series 2-0 before yesterday’s third match at the Gaddafi Stadium was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain.

Abir Ahmed spent Sunday night in a state of restless elation, eagerly anticipating the next morning’s farewell programme for him and his fellow SSC examinees.

The BNP yesterday alleged that there is no level-playing field for the upcoming Dhaka City Corporations elections while Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda denied the accusation.

Tabith Awal, BNP nominated mayoral candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), unveiled his election manifesto, giving priority to turning Dhaka into an “intelligent city”.

In a case filed over Sunday’s clash between AL and BNP activists in Wari, the complainant claimed an Awami League activist was shot in the head and admitted to DMCH, but hospital documents mention nothing about the bullet wound.

Governments need to implement “draconian” travel curbs to stop a mystery coronavirus in China becoming a global epidemic, a team of experts mapping the outbreak said yesterday.

The government urged people not to panic over coronavirus as it has taken necessary preparation to prevent the virus from entering the country.

The term habitual defaulter is often thrown around casually, without any proper definition. But the government has now spelt out what habitual default is in a draft act, in what can be viewed as a commendable act by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.

The ability of the new coronavirus to spread is strengthening and infections could continue to rise, China’s National Health Commission said yesterday, with nearly 2,000 people in China infected and 56 killed by the disease.

Atiqul Islam, the Awami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, yesterday rolled out a 38-point election manifesto with

Riding on a rented bus, BNP-nominated mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal arrived in Karail Slum area to start his campaign around 10:30am yesterday.

Supporters of Awami League mayor candidate Atiqul Islam went around the city yesterday, asking people to vote for Boat in the upcoming mayor election.

Supporters of BNP mayor candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation and those of an Awami League-backed councillor candidate clashed during campaigning in the capital’s Wari yesterday afternoon.

Structures built by him encroached on the Bakkhali, a key river in Cox’s Bazar. Besides, a huge amount of garbage is dumped into the waterbody every day at his instruction.

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, the government is considering a temporary travel ban to and from China.

After surrendering meekly in the first two T20Is and consequently losing the three-match T20I series, Bangladesh will be trying to salvage some pride when they take on hosts Pakistan in the third and final T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.