Hospital admission for dengue crosses 1 lakh

The number of dengue patients hospitalised in the country this year crossed the one-lakh mark to reach 1,00,021 on Friday.

Trump contradicts testimony -- and himself -- by claiming he never directed Giuliani on Ukraine

President Donald Trump has now denied that he directed his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine and seek out investigations on his behalf, contradicting his own

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act as China blasts 'plainly bullying behavior'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a law supporting Hong Kong's months-long protest movement, handing anti-government demonstrators in the

Worry rises in military over Trump's decision-making

Tensions that have been mounting for months between some of the nation's most senior military officers and President Donald Trump are boiling over after his decision

ARMY CHIEF EXTENSION Pak SC ramps up pressure on govt to explain

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the government one more day to explain why it granted a three-year extension to army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, setting up

Investigation into convicts wearing IS-inscribed cap launched

The prison directorate on Wednesday launched a high-power investigation hours after they saw two of the seven convicts of Holey Artisan attack wearing prayer caps inscribed Islamic State group’s

Onion prices remain high

Prices of all types of onions remained high at markets in the capital and across the country on Wednesday.

UNESCO to celebrate ‘Mujib Barsha’ jointly with Bangladesh: PM

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation will jointly celebrate ‘Mujib Barsha’ with Bangladesh next year, marking the birth centenary of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Default loans hit Tk 1,16,288cr

Banks’ defaulted loans swelled to Tk 1,16,288 crore, end September from Tk 1,12,425 crore in June as the special loan rescheduling policy encouraged borrowers to be chronic defaulters.

Seven to die in Holey Artisan attack case

Seven people were sentenced to death on Wednesday for their roles in the Holey Artisan cafe attack, one of the major terror attacks on Bangladesh’s soil.