A Supreme Court lawyer has filed an application with the Supreme Court’s Registrar General office seeking affidavit copies of the retired Appellate Division Justice Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik that he submitted during appointment as a High Court judge. Talking to The Independent yesterday, Supreme…

Two civilians were killed and several wounded during protests in the restive Indian-administered Kashmir yesterday, after a gun fight broke out between rebels and government forces, police said, reports AFP from Srinagar. The gun battle was triggered after government troops—suspecting the presence…

Some 150,000 penguins died after a massive iceberg grounded near their colony in Antarctica, forcing them to make a lengthy trek to find food, scientists…

Famous for hilsa for ages, Bangladesh itself now imports the delicious fish, reveals Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque. Replying to a starred question from Sharif Ahmed (Mymensing-2) in Parliament yesterday, the fisheries minister said Bangladesh imports different species of fish,…

Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form a human chain in the capital today as part of its campaign against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her controversial remarks about the number of 1971 Liberation War martyrs, reports UNB. The human chain programme is also meant to protest against Pakistan's…