A global summit on business process outsourcing (BPO) begins in Dhaka with an aim to earn $1 billion from the sector in the next six years and create two lakh jobs.

A tribunal in Dhaka issued arrest warrants against eight war crimes suspects of Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Two people are shot dead in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila.

Forensic doctors at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital find water in the stomach of five-year-old Nirob, who died after falling into a sewerage line in the capital's Shyampur.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will once more skip the hearing of Zia charitable and orphanage trust corruption cases due to her “illness”.

The High Court defers the date to Dec 14 for passing an order on a revision petition seeking further investigation into Narayanganj seven-murder case.

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) pursued her sustained literary, educational and political activism in the face of stiff social opposition from critics unwilling to accept her gender egalitarian messages positively.

Aimed at showcasing the culture of different indigenous communities of Bangladesh and Norway, a cultural exchange programme was held at Patiya in Chittagong on Sunday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the Election Commission worthless and says a drama is going to be staged in the name of municipality elections.

UK International Development Minister Baroness Verma arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit to discuss with a range of people to support the Bangladesh’s commitment to the new global goals.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s reign as the number-one Test allrounder came to an end when Ravichandran Ashwin of India went to the top-spot.

Nine women ambassadors based in Bangladesh including Bhutan, Brazil, Denmark, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Sri Lanka and the US emphasise the urgent need to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in the country, in their own countries, and across the globe.

BNP alleges that the objectives and spirit of the 1971 Liberation War, including people’s democratic rights, rights of expression and economic freedom are now at stake due to the government’s repressive acts.

The Election Commission designates gas stove, bangles, frocks, dolls and the likes as election symbols for reserved women candidates in the upcoming municipal election, which instantly triggers resentments among candidates of Awami League, BNP and other political parties.

Workers of three garment factories block a road at Kamalapur in Dhaka and vandalise at least three buses while protesting the death of their colleague in a road accident.

The High Court grants bail to cricketer Shahadat Hossain in connection with a case filed for torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.

An operative of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who opened fire on Japanese national Kunio Hoshi, makes judicial confession about his role, a top police official says.

A top level BNP delegation urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to ensure a level-playing field ahead of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to meet the top party leaders.

The Supreme Court has fixed January 6 for delivering verdict on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971.