Some 700 parliamentarians from around the globe are flying into Dhaka to participate in the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting and that would mean a lot of carbon footprint. But organisers have vowed to make annual assembly a carbon neutral one.

Among the South Asian countries, Nepal tops the index of women in national parliaments with Bangladesh obtaining fourth position, according to data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union.

US President Donald Trump backs a decision by his former national security adviser to seek immunity in congressional investigations of possible ties between his election campaign and Russia.

The High Court today cleared the way for a lower court to resume the trial proceedings against former BNP state minister Lutfozzaman Babar in a corruption case.

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for next six months.

The visiting European Union delegation will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at the latter’s Gulshan office to discuss a wide range of issues.

BNP alleges that a minister of the ruling Awami League is trying to influence the Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election.

Dhaka court warns BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia of framing charges against her in 11 lawsuits, including a sedition case, if she fails to appear before it on April 10. Khaleda cited eye problems to remain absent today.

Reiterating her firm vow not to give any room to militancy on the soil of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she would do whatever necessary to eliminate the evil force.

Ruling Awami League has convened a meeting of its presidium body, its highest policymakers, on April 2, days ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit.

US President Donald Trump tapped son-in-law Jared Kushner to lead a new White House office, that aims to apply ideas from the business world to help streamline the government, the Washington Post reports.

The government is patronising militancy for its ulterior motive, BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader blames BNP of patronising the rise of fundamentalist evil forces in the country.

The High Court orders its officials concerned to send all the records of corruption case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad to the chief justice for decision on disposal of the case.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the whole nation is concerned over the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming India visit scheduled for April 7.

Donald Trump's communications may have been swept up in intelligence gathering on suspected foreign agents, the Republican head of the House intelligence committee says.

The Supreme Court clears the way for the lower court concerned to resume the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.

The High Court stays for two months the process of holding the election of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

Awami League candidate Golam Mostafa Ahmed is elected in the Gaibandha-1 by-election unofficially as he gets 30,071 votes more than his nearest contestant. Mostafa bags 90,169 votes while Jatiya Party nominated candidate Barrister Shamim Haider Patwari obtains 60,100 in all 109 centres.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina describes Shakib Al Hasan, the star all-rounder of Bangladesh cricket team, as a "wonder" of the cricket world congratulating the people of Magura where the "cricket genius" was born.