From now on, the trial proceedings of 17 cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be held at a special court set up in Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka. The law ministry has issued a gazette notification in this regard.

The government officials, who are posted in islands, shoals, and haors in 16 upazilas, will receive a monthly allowance, according to a gazette notification.

Canadian University of Bangladesh organises a discussion on facilitating student migration from Bangladesh to Canada through Student Partnership Programme (SPP).

The High Court issues a rule to know the progress on implementation of one of its directives from 2009 that committees must be formed at all educational institutions and workplaces across the country for the prevention of sexual harassment.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) files a case against BNP leader Mosaddek Ali Falu and three others under the Money Laundering Act for siphoning off Tk 183.92 crore to Dubai.

Roaming barbers cycle around and provide salon services to the residents of Mogalhat, a border village of Lalmonirhat, to this day, right at their doorstep.

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Sweden's state prosecutor says she would reopen a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and that circumstances now existed to seek his extradition from Britain.

A man was sentenced to two life terms in prison on Monday for raping a girl on false promise of marriage and burning her to death when she was pregnant.

Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused “significant damage” to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the United States.

Concerns are raised that there may be more Bangladeshis among the dead in the boat capsize off the Tunisian coast. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society casts the grim prospect, also managing to obtain names of 27 among the 37 Bangladeshis who died.

About 200 readymade garment factories in Gazipur are vulnerable to fire and the buildings they are housed in lack adequate firefighting system.

The High Court expresses dissatisfaction on the ministry of the local government and rural development (LGRD) for not complying with its order to examine the quality of the water supplied by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) through a committee.

South Korean violinist Won Hyung Joon took the stage, nodded once to his North Korean soprano partner, and placed his instrument on his shoulder. With a flick of the conductor’s wrist, she began to sing, and he began to bow — the beginning of a rare joint performance Sunday that they hope will bring the Koreas closer amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy.

The Supreme Court today directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka to return Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s passport for three months so that he can go abroad for treatment and visiting his children.

Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, it says after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter bombings by Islamist militants.

Two farm workers die and another is injured when a lorry plunges into a pond beside the Naogaon-Rajshahi regional highway in Mohonganj upazila of Rajshahi.

Supreme Court has cleared the way for hearing a rule on compensating Jaha Alam, the man wrongly imprisoned for three years because of an identity mix-up. Now the High Court will fix a date to start hearing.

Filipinos began casting their vote Monday in midterm elections highlighted by a showdown between President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies who aim to dominate the Senate and opposition candidates fighting for checks and balances under a leader they regard as a looming dictator.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday provided financial assistance of Tk 10 lakh to veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman for treatment.