Regime forces backed by Russian air strikes pushed an offensive in central Syria on Thursday as President Vladimir Putin slammed Washington for not working with Moscow on the conflict, reports AFP from Beirut. Russian warplanes launched at least 15 air strikes to support government troops as they began…

Humayun Kabir Hira, business partner of murdered Japanese citizen Hoshi Kunio, has been placed on fresh 5-day remand in the murder case. A Senior Judicial Megistrate Court in Rangpur granted the remand yesterday after police, on expairy of ten days remand, produced Hira before the court and sought fresh…

Officials of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have allegedly shown reluctance in removing illegal billboards in the city. With both city Mayors Annisul Huq and Sayeed Khokon currently in the US to attend an international programme on climate change, DNCC issued a press release on October 3, inviting…

A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned till October 21 the hearings of Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the Special Judge Court-3, adjourned the hearing after defence lawyers cross-examined prosecution…

The agreement between Bangladesh and Malaysia on “Partial Abolition of Visa Requirement for Diplomatic and Official Passports” came into effect yesterday, allowing visa free travel for the diplomatic and official passports of both the countries. “Citizens of one country having in possession…