Historic March 7 today
The ruling Awami League and its like-minded political and socio-cultural organisations are scheduled for today to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the epoch-making speech Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered at Suhrawardy Udyan on March 7, 1971.
DCs asked to evict river encroachers
The shipping ministry has asked the deputy commissioners across the country to operate mobile courts in the respective districts to free rivers from encroachers and illegal structures.
11 more bodies identified, eight handed to relatives
The Criminal Investigation Department of Police said Wednesday that 11 more persons who were killed by fire at Churihatta, Chawkbazar, Old Dhaka on the night of February 20 were identified by using DNA test results.
ICC team probes Rohingya atrocities
A team from the office of the International Criminal Court prosecutor was in Bangladesh on Wednesday for a preliminary probe into alleged atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Myanmar military in 2017.
Cumilla arson case: Khaleda gets 6-month interim bail
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia secured a six-month interim bail in a case filed over the death of people in an arson attack in Cumilla.
BNP holds human chain for Khaleda 's release, treatment
Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday held human chain in Dhaka demanding unconditional release and proper treatment of the party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who has been in jail since February 8, 2018.
Denmark has a 'pervasive rape culture,' says Amnesty International
Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture" caused by its failure to address victims' grievances, antiquated laws and its reluctance to prosecute rapists, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday.
Satellite images show activity at North Korean missile site, reports say
Satellite images appear to show that North Korea has begun rebuilding a part of a long-range missile test facility, analysts said Tuesday, raising potential questions about the future of US-North Korea negotiations.
Philippines warns US treaty could drag it into war as B-52 bomber flies over South China Sea
The Philippines' top defense official has questioned a key treaty with the US over fears it could drag the country into war in the South China Sea, a day after an American B-52 bomber performed a flyover of the contested region.
Tk 150cr more for scam-hit Janata, Basic
The financial institutions division has recommended that Janata and BASIC banks be provided with Tk 150 crore bailout funds because of severe capital shortfall faced by both the scam-hit state-owned banks.
