US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on Myanmar military leaders to release civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained in overnight raids in the country, according to a statement.

Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization, and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.

Maulana Bhashani’s daughter Mahmuda Khatun Bhashahi yesterday held a sit-in protest at Tangail Shaheed Minar, bringing allegations of irregularities in the Tangail municipality elections.

The High Court yesterday confirmed the death penalty of eight convicts in two separate murder cases in Keraniganj of Dhaka and Faridpur.

Leading steel, cement and paint companies related to the construction sector witnessed higher profits in the July-December period of the current financial year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet M Kazi Emdadul Islam today verbally apologised unconditionally to the High Court for not complying with its order over giving permission to the highest bidder for extraction of stones from Lava River in the district.

Three Indian media bodies have condemned the police action against two journalists who were picked up during the farmers’ protests at Delhi’s Singhu border for allegedly misbehaving with police personnel.

In her second attempt as a councillor aspirant from reserved seat, Kalaroa’s Dithi Khatun, a member of the transgender community, won in the municipality election.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said a strong opposition in the country is a must to make democracy work for people.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the Kuwaiti government is yet to inform anything about the conviction of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul in a case related to human trafficking, residency visa trading and money laundering.

The residential halls of Dhaka University (DU) will reopen on a limited scale on March 13 after nearly a year of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Expatriate Minister Imran Ahmad today informed the parliament that manpower export to different Middle East destinations including UAE is reopening gradually.

A Dhaka court today deferred the hearing on charge framing against former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Humayun Khadem and four others in a case filed over forgery in the design of FR Tower in the capital's Banani area and fixed February 14 for the next hearing.

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of government to immediately shut down all the illegal brick kilns in Chattogram and to submit a report after complying with the directive by February 18.

Around a dozen lawmakers are involved in money laundering, human trafficking, corruption, grabbing of government and private properties, BNP MP Gulam Mohammad Siraj told the parliament today.

Import and export between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port have been suspended since this morning due to a strike called by Petrapole port workers.

Bangladeshi members of United Nations Peacekeeping Mission have rescued a Chinese team from armed rebels’ attack in Central African Republic’s Gaga region.

Detectives claimed to have arrested six members of a kidnapping gang from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area yesterday.

A woman was crushed under the wheels of a sand-laden truck at Khanjanamara area of Bandhober union in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila today.