Hearing of Khaleda’s case to be held in jail
The government has set up a makeshift courtroom at the old Dhaka Central Jail on Najimuddin Road for holding trial of jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia as she was staying there.
HC judge feels embarrassed to hear Shahidul's bail petition
The High Court Division on Tuesday declined to hear acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s bail application on the plea that a judge felt embarrassed.
Salute to student protests for road safety: Obaidul Quader
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday hailed young boys and girls for their recent protests demanding road safety.
Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week
President Donald Trump couldn't wait to launch into the fall political season, an intense 10-week conflagration that marks a hugely consequential chapter in his turbulent presidency.
NEC approves Delta Plan 2100
The National Economic Council on Tuesday approved the much anticipated Delta Plan 2100 in a bid to tap the huge potentials of Bangladesh as a Delta country through water resources management, ensuring food and water security and tackling disasters.
Trump warns Syria, Russia, Iran against attack on rebel stronghold
President Donald Trump warned Syria and its allies Russia and Iran on Monday against attacking the last major rebel stronghold of Idlib province in the country's northwest.
No helmet, no fuel, says DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Aashaduzzaman Mia on Tuesday said that no human hauler would be allowed to run on the streets in the city.
China's President Xi pledges another $60 billion for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a $60 billion package of aid, investment and loans to Africa, against a backdrop of growing concern about rising debt distress on the continent.
Trump blasts Sessions over indictments of two of his earliest congressional supporters
President Donald Trump on Monday blasted his Attorney General Jeff Sessions and lamented the indictments of two lawmakers who were his earliest supporters in Congress during the 2016 election, suggesting they should not have been charged because they are Republicans.
Myanmar: Reuters journalists investigating Rohingya killings sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
