Thailand said yesterday international terror groups were likely not behind a deadly Bangkok shrine bombing, but appealed for Interpol help in hunting a foreign man accused of being the prime suspect, reports AFP from Bangkok. Monday’s attack on the Erawan shrine in a popular tourist hub of Bangkok…

A full Appellate Division bench will hear on Sunday a petition of former Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Abdul Latif Siddique filed over the legitimacy of an Election Commission (EC) hearing on his parliament membership. The order was passed and matter referred to the full bench by chamber…

Three expatriate Bangladeshis have been shot dead by assailants in USA and South Africa. One Shahidul Alam (55) was gunned down by assailants in Florida, USA yesterday (BST), while the other two, including Alauddin Jewel (30), were shot dead in Johannesburg of South Africa on Wednesday. The identity…

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday claimed that no lawyers are involved in financing militant outfits. "I believe that no lawyers are involved in financing militancy. But, actions will be taken as per the law against three Supreme Court lawyers, arrested…

Renowned jurist Dr Kamal Hossain has termed the bail of journalist Probir Sikdar as a victory of the people. Dr Kamal who is also the President of Gana Forum urged the lawyers of the country to forge unity for fighting injustice like extra-judicial killings. He said this while talking to the reporters…

For the first time, the country’s paramilitary force, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be conducting a joint exercise soon with India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in the Sundarbans area of West Bengal to enhance mutual trust between the two forces, sources in the home ministry and the…

Stakhira Judicial Magistrate Nurul Islam was withdrawn from the judicial proceedings yesterday following the rescue of a 10-year-old ‘tortured’ domestic help from his residence on Wednesday afternoon, reports UNB. Chief Judicial Magistrate Nitai Chandra Saha said the Law Secretary and the…