US Democrats claim an upset win in Kentucky over a Republican governor backed by President Donald Trump and seized control of the state legislature in Virginia, where anti-Trump sentiment in the suburbs remained a potent force.

Rapid Action Battalion presses charges against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a former Jubo League leader and an alleged kingpin of the illegal casino business in Dhaka, in a case filed under the Arms Act.

Bangladesh is “partly free” in terms of using internet, according to the latest report of Freedom House.

Jahangirnagar University students, who have been demonstrating demanding removal of the university vice chancellor, decide to continue their movement on the campus defying the authorities’ restriction.

Samir Chanda and Umme Kulsum have been elected as president and general secretary of Bangladesh Krishak League respectively.

Facebook unveils a new logo to represent the Silicon Valley company, distinct from its core social network.

At least 15 people are killed and another four injured in attacks by suspected Muslim rebels in Thailand's violence-wracked south, an army spokesman says, the largest death toll in years.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on November 5, 2019

Detective Branch (DB) claims to have arrested a member of the transnational syndicate that involved in selling firearms into grey market after smuggling those from India.

The High Court issues a rule asking the government and the Election Commission (EC) to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to resume birth registration of people at four municipalities and 71 unions in Cox’s Bazar.

Rashed Khan Menon and Fazle Hossain Badsha have been elected president and general secretary of Workers Party of Bangladesh respectively.

A Dhaka Court places house help Surovi Akhter Nahida and four others on five-day remand each in Dhanmondi double murder case.

The inflation rate comes down slightly to 5.47 per cent in October from 5.54 per cent in September due to price fall in some non-food and food items except onion.

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved six projects, including Tk 3,449.05 crore Physical Protection System (PPS) Project for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Robbers have looted valuables including 109 tolas of gold and Tk 18 lakh cash from five jewellery outlets and a rice selling shop in Narsingdi’s Palash upazila.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on November 5, 2019

The body of 10-year-old Iftakar Ahmed Wazid has been recovered 46 hours after a three-storey building collapsed in Narayanganj.

High Court (HC) has stayed bail of three accused in a case filed for forgery over the design of 23-storey FR Tower in Dhaka’s Banani.

Inspector General of Prisons Brig Gen AKM Mostafa Kamal Pasha submits a report to the High Court saying that there are only 10 physicians for the total 68 prisons across the country while 131 posts of doctors are now lying vacant.

Jahangirnagar University Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam thanks Chhatra League men, who allegedly attacked the protesters on the campus, for rescuing her from confinement.