The High Court (HC) on Wednesday adjourned till November 6 the hearing on a rule it issued questioning the legality of the 15th amendment of the constitution. A High Court Division…

Two separate courts here on Wednesday placed a total of eight people including four former ministers on different terms of remand in various cases filed with different police stations…

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence agency of the central bank, has summoned bank account details of 28 journalists.  The BFIU has sent letters…

The United States has laid emphasis on exercising fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in Bangladesh. "We believe that the people of Bangladesh…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday began his two-day Dhaka visit to discuss human rights issues.  Toufique Hasan, Director General (UN) of the Ministry…

The interim government does not plan to lift the prevailing bans on extremist groups Hizb ut-Tahrir and Ansarullah Bangla Team, according to the Chief Adviser's (CA) Press Wing. The…

Bangladesh on Sunday unequivocally condemned the recent Israeli military strikes on Iran, viewing these actions as a severe violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a breach of the…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday issued warrants for the arrest of 17 former police officers including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur…

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here on Saturday. General Waker-uz-Zaman briefed the Chief Adviser about his recent visit to the United States and Canada during the meeting, the chief adviser's press wing said.

 Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Friday asked all maritime ports of the country to keep hoisted cautionary signal no three. The advice was given as Severe Cyclonic Storm…

The severe cyclonic storm "Dana" over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards, now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha and West Bengal coasts.  At…

The primary registration for Hajj will continue till November 30. The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Thursday issued a special notification to this end. As per the notification issued…

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, currently on an official visit to Ottawa, held discussion with Canadian officials on strengthening defense cooperation and improving visa…

Sixty-five more Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight.  The aircraft, SV-810, carrying the Bangladeshis,…