The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,177 pilgrims, a new Associated Press tally showed on Monday, after officials in the kingdom met to discuss the tragedy, reports AP from Dubai. The toll keeps rising from the Sept. 24 disaster outside Mecca as individual…

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president Abdul Kader Siddique filed a writ petition with the High Court yesterday challenging the legality of the cancellation of his nomination to contest the Tangail-4 by-polls, reports UNB. An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Miftah Uddin Chowdhury and Justice…

A Pilkhana BDR mutiny convicted prisoner died at National Institute Cardiology Vascular Diseases and Hospital on Monday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Havilder Masud Ahmed, 54, son of late Hasan Ali of Mymenshing. He had been languishing jail for last several years as he was sentenced…

Pakistan's top religious body has said women are not required to cover their faces, hands or feet under Islamic Sharia law, a rare judgement from the conservative council of clerics seen as "encouraging" by rights activists Tuesday, reports AFP from Islamabad. The Council of Islamic Ideology…

Ctg Abahani go down to Kolkata East Bengal Sports Reporter Hosts Chittagong Abahani Limited began the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup football tournament with a sorry note when they went down to Kingfisher East Bengal by 1-2 in the second match  at the MA Aziz Stadium in the Port City yesterday.…