Police press charges against five JMB suspects
Kishoreganj police on Wednesday pressed charges against five suspected members of a faction of Jammatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh in a case relating to extremist attack on a police check post close to the Sholakia Eidgah on July 7, 2016.
Khaleda declines to appear before court set up in jail
The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court 5 set up inside erstwhile Dhaka Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road on Wednesday adjourned hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia declined to appear before it.
The homophobic legacy of the British Empire
A wave of joy and relief swept through India's LGBT community last week following a landmark decision by the country's Supreme Court to legalize consensual gay sex.
Trump pays sober tribute to 9/11 after Russia tweets, fist pumps
President Donald Trump paid sober tribute to victims of crashed Flight 93 in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
US to play strong role in UNGA over Rohingya repatriation: Bernicat
US ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said the US will play a strong role in the coming United Nations General Assembly for the repatriation of over 1 million Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
EC to train DCs, UNOs, magistrates before declaring election schedule
The Election Commission is planning to organize a two-day training on electoral laws and system for the deputy commissioners, upazila nirbahi officers, judicial and executive magistrates and the EC’s field level officers before declaring the schedule of the general election.
Each MP to select six madrassahs for development
The executive committee of the National Economic Council at a meeting on Tuesday approved a project to improve infrastructure of 2000 madrashas at a cost of Tk 5,918.63 crore.
Shahidul Alam denied bail
The Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition filed by internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam in a case filed against him for spreading rumour in social media and running a propaganda campaign against the government.
Trump open to meeting North Korea's Kim again despite lack of denuclearization progress
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday that President Donald Trump is open to another meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un despite national security adviser John Bolton's assertion that the US is still waiting for Pyongyang to take steps toward denuclearization.
China is the world leader in drones. US drone makers want to change that
US drone companies historically have had trouble taking off. But two American startups think they may have created the innovations that will give them foothold to compete with Chinese powerhouse DJI, which has faced data security questions.
