The fresh spate of political violence that has kept West Bengal burning since before the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 claimed the life of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday night.

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The cabinet extends by another five years till 2024 the Speedy Trial Act that deals with serious crimes such as extortion, vandalism and tender manipulation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the public representatives to win the hearts of people as well as attain their trust and confidence to have the opportunity to serve them repeatedly.

The government has allocated Tk 169.14 crore to pay a portion of the arrears of the state-owned jute mill workers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. The payment has to be completed through bank accounts of workers, according to letters issued by Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Textile and Jute.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicts mild heat wave sweeping over some places to spread.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Monday evening.

Bogura journalists threatens to wage tougher movements if those responsible for assaulting three of their fellows are not identified and brought to justice within 48 hours.

The bomb that went off at Dhaka’s Malibagh intersection yesterday was much more powerful than usual crude bombs, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia says.

A local court has ordered arrest of former Sonagazi Police Station officer-in-charge Moazzem Hossain on charges of recording a sex assault victim and releasing the video on social media.

The High Court permits the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to become a party in the writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the government notification that said Niko corruption case trial against her will be held at a courtroom in Keraniganj Central Jail.

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi thanks the people of Varanasi for re-electing him from the constituency in the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

Huawei Technologies' founder and Chief Executive Ren Zhengfei told Bloomberg that retaliation by Beijing against Apple Inc was unlikely and that he would oppose any such move from China against the iPhone maker.

A mother allegedly took her own life after poisoning her two children to death in Jashore's Sharsha upazilla, family members claim.

A female lawyer was found dead at her own residence in Borolekha upazila of Moulvibazar district early today.

A 52-year-old woman was just going about her household chores in Baling in southeastern Kedah of Malaysia when she was attacked by a six-meter python last Saturday night.

The protesting faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has resumed demonstration alleging that the controversial new central committee is getting validated.

Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.

A Class-IX student was killed as a bus crashed into a motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ghior upazila on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Choton, 14, son of Pabel Khan of Muljan village in Sadar upazila. He was a student of Muljan High School.

Europe's mainstream political parties takes a hit in elections but holds off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.