SC finds two ministers breached oath of office
The Supreme Court observed that food minister Qamrul Islam and liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq were guilty of contempt of the court and breached their oath of office. The observations came in the full verdict published on Thursday.
Mir Quasem again wants more time to decide on mercy petition
War crimes death row inmate Mir Quasem Ali has wanted more time to decide on seeking mercy from the president.
Six Bangladeshis in Singapore infected with Zika
Six Bangladesh nationals have been tested positive with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Singapore, the High Commission of Bangladesh said on Thursday.
Trump: 'There will be no amnesty'
Donald Trump on Wednesday stated clearly there would be "no amnesty" for undocumented immigrants living in the US, putting to rest questions about whether he was softening his stance on the issue that's driven much of his campaign.
Brazil's Senate ousts Dilma Rousseff in impeachment vote
Brazil's first female president is out of a job, but not barred from the ballot if she wants to run again.
Search » International Edition+ US doubts Russia's claim it killed ISIS spokesman
Russia said one of its airstrikes in Syria killed ISIS spokesman Mohammad al-Adnani -- a claim that a US official called preposterous.
Alzheimer's drug shows promise in human trials
An experimental drug shattered and removed toxic plaques in the brains of patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, researchers said Thursday. Given to patients once a month for a year,
Saving Dhaka rivers: Navy to oversee drives now
The government in its desperate bid decided on Wednesday to engage Bangladesh Navy to protect the rivers surrounding the Dhaka city from encroachers and check their pollution as well.
Mir Quasem wants time to decide on seeking presidential clemency
The Kashimpur jail authorities read out the verdict of his review petition to death row war criminal Mir Quasem Ali on Wednesday morning.
SC grants Shafik Rehman’s interim bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to detained senior journalist Shafik Rehman for three months or until submission of charge sheet in a case of plotting to abduct and kill prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the United States.
