BNP deferred their public meeting upon request of the police, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

Anti-Corruption Commission submits a petition seeking closing argument in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and a date for the delivery of its judgment in the case against.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in pushes back against widespread skepticism about the sincerity of Kim Jong Un’s vows to give up his nuclear bombs.

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed October 1 for hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to give first-class division facilities in jail to internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam.

The Digital Security Act, which replaces the much-criticised Information and Communication Technology Act, retains the most problematic provisions of the ICT law and adds more provisions criminalising peaceful speech, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.

The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will maintain control over Dhaka's streets on September 29, announced Mohammed Nasim, a presidium member of the party.

Workplace safety in Bangladesh's garment sector has witnessed a dramatic transformation due to inspection and remediation by two

With a mock security pass that lists her as the "First Baby" of New Zealand, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made her United Nations debut on Monday when her mother - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - spoke at a peace summit in the General Assembly.

The High Court (HC) yesterday granted anticipatory bail to more than 100 pro-BNP lawyers including its Vice Chairman Advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain in several criminal cases.

A Dhaka court yesterday told the lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia that they were delaying the trial proceedings of the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

The BNP has outlined a draft framework for the next polls-time government with a proposal for having a non-partisan administration on the basis of consensus among political parties upon dissolution of parliament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government wants the next general election to be held in a free and fair manner with the participation of all political parties.

Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque takes charge of his office.

Registration of political parties will be put at risk if they do not participate in any election for two consecutive terms, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

The High Court adjourns till October 1 the hearing on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking the court’s directive on the government to send her to a specialised hospital for treatment.

Two accused in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case yesterday expressed no-confidence in the judge after their petitions seeking adjournment of the argument hearing were rejected.

Mentioning that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman were convicted in graft cases, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Dr Kamal Hossain and Badruddoza Chowdhury joined forces with corrupt people to fight corruption.

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.

The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami warns US and Israeli leaders to expect a “devastating” response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would not do anything beyond the constitution over the next general election.