Govt must face trial for not accepting 7-point: Kamal

Jatiya Oikya Front leader Dr Kamal Hossain today warned that the ruling Awami League must face trial in future if it did not ensure fair elections under a neutral government as per the seven-point demand of the front.

Saudi crown prince deplores 'repulsive' Khashoggi murder in first comments

Saudi Arabia's crown prince denounced the ‘repulsive’ murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and vowed justice will prevail, in his first public comments on the case, without addressing US accusations of a monumental cover-up.

Armed Forces to be made well-equipped to protect independence: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the armed forces will be equipped with modern technologies to have all sorts of preparation to protect the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh in case of any attack.

Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing 'heinous' after inner circle is implicated

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday described the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous" crime in his first comments since some of his closest aides were implicated in the Saudi journalist's death.

Khaleda undergoes medical tests at BSMMU

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday underwent some medical tests at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

Unite, victory is inevitable: Dr Kamal

Dr Kamal Hossain, top leader of newly formed opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front and president of Gono Forum, on Wednesday urged people to be united to re-establish democracy in the country. He said the JOF set seven-point demand for restoring what he called lost democracy and rights of people in the country.

Work together to deal with maritime crimes, PM to neighbours

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the neighbouring countries to come forward to curb various maritime crimes as it is not possible to do that by a single country.

US revokes visas of some Saudis involved in Khashoggi killing

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi authorities staged the ‘worst cover-up ever’ in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month, as the United States vowed to revoke the visas of some of those believed to be responsible.

Trump condemns Khashoggi death and aftermath as 'the worst cover up ever'

President Donald Trump offered his most stinging indictment yet of a Saudi effort to silence a dissident journalist, calling the series of events that led to Jamal Khashoggi's death "the worst cover up ever."

255 killed, 40,000 held so far in Bangladesh

At least 255 people have so far been killed in the countrywide ongoing anti-drug drives in the last five months, with law enforcers still busting drug gangs and recovering huge amount of narcotics, particularly Yaba, almost every day.