Pakistani troops today violated the ceasefire along the de facto border with India, a defence spokesman claimed while Pakistan claimed that their Navy foiled an attempt by Indian submarine to enter the country’s waters.

A high-profile BNP delegation sits in a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to discuss party chairperson Khaleda Zia's health condition and her treatment.

Bangladesh has imposed value added tax (VAT) on digital advertisement, including those put on social networking sites Facebook and Youtube.

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan warns of stern action if Kamalapur Railway Station’s mismanagement and hygiene issues are not addressed by the next one month.

Two construction workers are killed and three others injured as an under-construction culvert collapsed on them in Dharmashur area of Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Bandhan Express will make a three-minute stoppage at Jashore Railway Junction from Thursday (March 7), allowing passengers to get on and off the train during their journey to and from Kolkata.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader will undergo a bypass surgery in Singapore next week, party sources said.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicts rain or thundershowers across the country till tomorrow.

Authorities cut utility lines to five warehouses in Old Dhaka during the sixth day of drive against illegal warehousing following Chawkbazar fire.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) tells the High Court it is not responsible for Jaha Alam, who languished three years in jail for a mix-up.

US President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for $5.6 billion worth of the country’s exports to the United States.

A resolution has been placed at United States’ House of Representatives calling BNP to cut ties with its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami.

A network of Thailand e-cigarette users has called on the authorities to quickly come up with appropriate solutions to regulate e-cigarettes in order to protect the country’s image among foreign tourists.

Indian author Arundhati Roy’s talk will now be held at a new venue after the permission for the pre-determined venue (Krishibid Institute) was withdrawn by DMP late last night, Chobi Mela authorities confirm in a Facebook post.

A Canadian minister's sudden resignation turns vague allegations of interference in the criminal prosecution of an engineering giant into a deepening political crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals.

A resolution has been introduced at the United States’ House of Representatives against Jamaat-e-Islami, the group involved in war crimes during Bangladesh’s Liberation War. It calls upon Bangladesh and Pakistan to curb the activities and networks of Jamaat.

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Awami League’s Deputy Office Secretary Biplob Barua and Agricultarist Moshiur Rahman have been appointed as special secretaries to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A BNP delegation will meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal tomorrow over medical treatment of its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

A fire that broke out at a market in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, has been brought under control.