2019 year of killing democracy, says Fakhrul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Tuesday said that the outgoing year of 2019 was bad

Dhaka protests at Tokyo stance on Rohingya genocide

The government has protested against Japan’s stance that no genocide was committed against ethnic and religious minority Rohingya people in Rakhine of Myanmar.

Thousands of Australian residents are trapped on a beach as wildfires rage and morning sky turns pitch black

Thousands of people are trapped on a beach in southeast Australia after fleeing their homes, as strong winds brought wildfires and smoke so thick..

Trump's latest call with Putin raises more questions than it answers

When news arrived early Sunday that President Donald Trump had spoken to his Russian counterpart, it didn't come from the White House.

India protests continue

Left parties on Monday staged a sit-in at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the police action on protests against the amended Citizenship Law and anti-NRC..

Clash, protests mark first anniversary of 2018 elections

The government on Monday obstructed holding of rallies and processions in the capital and elsewhere the country as most of the opposition political ..

BNP is father of destroying democracy, says Obaidul

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday termed Bangladesh Nationalist Party as the father of destroying democracy, saying that BNP..

COLD WAVE Hay fire keeps killing poor in north

The tally of cold-related deaths maintained by the government does not include those caused by burns from fire lit by people to keep warm.

LOOKING BACK 2019 369 killed extrajudicially as rights abuses go unabated

Rights activists expressed concern over continued rights abuses in Bangladesh throughout 2019, saying that the government was giving priority to social, ..

Two RAB members shot at in Rohingya camp

Two members of Rapid Action Battalion sustained bullets injuries at Mohoni Rohingya refugees camp in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar on Monday evening.