The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday deferred the hearing on the petition filed by war crime convict and Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami seeking review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for committing crimes against humanity. Following a six week time petition filed by…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday pressed charges against 33 people, including Barrister Shakila Farzana, in a case filed in connection with financing a militant outfit, reports UNB. Assistant director of RAB-7 ASP Ruhul Amin, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the chargesheet…

Azerbaijan yesterday announced a unilateral ceasefire after the worst outbreak of violence in decades over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, but Armenian forces insisted clashes were continuing despite international pressure to stop the fighting, reports AFP from Azerbaijan. The defence ministry…

The current spell of pleasantly cool weather, caused by successive rainstorms, is expected to start waning from today onwards. Temperatures are likely to sizzle, with a severe heat wave likely to be generated, and the mercury may rise beyond 40 degrees Celsius in north-western Bangladesh. The country…