The second edition of Bangladesh Fintech Summit, powered by Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has begun with a view to unlock the true potential of finance for people, community and society and help Bangladesh to achieve its potential.

Supporters of Pakistan opposition parties have converged on a stadium in the city of Gujwanwala to begin a countrywide protest campaign to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, who they accuse of being installed by the military in a rigged 2018 election.

Internet service providers and cable operators will shut down their services across the country for three hours from Sunday after a move by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to remove hanging cables.

Four people were killed and two others were injured after a train hit a private car in Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila this afternoon.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a madrasa student in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila.

A ten-year-old child was raped in Khulna city’s Shiromani area on October 13 but the family filed a case this morning leading to the arrest of one person in this connection.

A 100-year-old British Bangladeshi man has been awarded OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for raising £420,000 for coronavirus charities during Ramadan. Dabirul Islam Choudhury raised the sum by walking 970 laps of his 80-metre garden in East London during the holy month of Ramadan.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said sector-based master plan and urbanisation in the country will help ensure uninterrupted energy supply.

Police arrested a rapist in connection with the gang-rape of a housewife in Jashore’s Jhikargachha upazila last night.

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will return to the campaign trail with visits to three battleground states a day after the two contenders clashed from afar during duelling televised town halls.

Bangladesh police will hold rallies across the country tomorrow morning in an attempt to create public awareness against rape and violence against women.

Armenian and Azeri forces have fought new clashes, defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh which US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said was “a powder keg of a situation”.

Members of Aviation Security (AVSEC) recovered around 39,000 yaba tablets during a security screening at the export cargo of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last night.

Around 400 demonstrators have started their long-march programme from Dhaka to Noakhali’s Begumganj upazila protesting the growing cases of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women across the country and the culture of impunity.

Stressing the importance of ensuring food security for all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people of Bangladesh must not suffer from food scarcity as a fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Police on last night arrested a driver for allegedly raping a female worker of a local parlour in his car in Zirani area of Gazipur.

The death of Rayhan Ahmed, a resident of Sylhet, was probably caused by excessive torture, according to the chief of Forensic Department of Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Millions of garment workers could lose their jobs as global brands are demanding price cuts and delaying payments to suppliers who are desperate for orders to survive the new coronavirus pandemic, US researchers say.

UAE has asked airlines and travel agents to implement new procedures for visit/tourist visa holders flying into Dubai from five countries including Bangladesh, after hundreds of passengers stranded at Dubai International Airport since October 13 were flown back to their countries, Gulf News said in a report.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said today he was not quitting after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters defied a ban on demonstrations and he warned them not to persist.