Bangabandhu Satellite to begin transmission Tuesday
Bangladesh’s first geostationary communication satellite Bangabandhu-I is set to start its maiden transmission today through the broadcasting of South Asian Football Federation Championship.
Myanmar: Reuters journalists investigating Rohingya killings sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
EVM in general polls depends on political opinion: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said the electronic voting machines would be used in next general elections based on opinion of the political parties, law reformation and EC's capacity.
A Hungarian-Italian bromance could become Europe's Trojan horse
It was like a first date that had gone exceptionally well. Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini spoke of a shared passion, exchanged compliments and promised to see each other again.
Rudy Giuliani lectures another country on ethics
It is bad enough that the President of the United States is breaking long-standing ethical standards in US government, but when President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stepped into the
None can stop polls, no dialogue with BNP: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday ruled out the possibility of holding any dialogue with opposition political parties on the next general election.
Khaleda still in jail due to delay in bail hearing
BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is still in jail due to delays in hearing her applications seeking bails in two more cases, her lawyers said.
Registration row, shrinking political space worry parties
Political parties, which boycotted the last general election, are unhappy as they find a level-playing field still elusive while some are concerned about their registration status, with the 11th parliamentary elections only three months away.
Police officer killed in Dhaka road mishap
A Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer was killed as a speedy bus of Eagle Paribahan hit his motorcycle at Rainkhola under Shah Ali Police Station in the capital on Sunday afternoon.
British artists join fight for release of Shahidul Alam
Leading British artists and curators have stepped up pressure on the Bangladeshi government to release the crusading photographer Shahidul Alam from jail in Dhaka, reports The Guardian on Sunday.
