Ruling Awami League leaders yesterday hailed BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon’s statement on Sunday that the party wants fresh elections instead of mid-term polls. The AL leaders said that everything about conducting fresh elections was mentioned elaborately in country’s constitution and…

The family of deceased Taliban leader Mullah Omar has refused to pledge allegiance to his successor, calling on religious scholars to settle a growing rift within insurgent ranks over the power transition, reports AFP.   Mullah Akhtar Mansour was announced as the new Taliban chief on Friday…

A total of 79 leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), including 67 of its central committee, have resigned from their posts protesting, what they said, the involvement of unit president Mursheduzzaman Khan Babu and general secretary Saiful Islam in extortion…

The inhabitants of 111 enclaves that have already been integrated into the mainland is going to get agriculture loan, reports BSS. Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday issued a directive to all the scheduled banks to distribute agriculture loan among the people of the areas which are now part of Bangladesh…

The Supreme Court has ordered the government to provide internet connections to all the courts across the country within 15 workdays, reports UNB. The order was given through a circular titled ‘Internet connections to offices at govt expense’ issued on July 29. However, it came to light…

Nepal’s proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed by the document designed to draw a line under centuries of inequality, reports AFP from Kathmandu. Lawmakers tabled a draft in parliament in June shortly after…

The High Court (HC) yesterday denied bail to GK Gaus, suspended mayor of Habiganj Pourasava, in connection with the murder case of former finance minister AMS Kibria. A division HC bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and Justice Abdur Rab has passed the order following a bail plea submitted by GK…

A garment worker was crushed under the wheels of a train while trying to save a child playing on the rail tracks at Sainik Club in the city’s Banani yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Md Sumon, 40, son of late Abdul Quddus of Mymensing. Quoting witnesses police said Sumon saw…

India’s parliament yesterday suspended 25 opposition lawmakers following days of uproar and disruptions that have so far thwarted the government’s hopes of passing major economic reforms in the current session, reports AFP The lawmakers, from the main opposition Congress party, have been…