Two senior BNP leaders yesterday termed the arrest of party leader Aslam Chowdhury on charges of making contacts with Mosssad, the Israeli intelligence agency, as a stage-managed drama. Their comments came following the news of an alleged meeting between Mossad and Aslam Chowdhury to overthrow the incumbent…

Some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Rajshahi College unit allegedly torched two rooms of a hostel of the college yesterday following the assault on a fellow man, reports UNB. Students said some leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) of the college unit, led by its president…

At least 52 fighters and two civilians were killed yesterday in clashes between rival anti-regime groups east of Syria's capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, reports AFP from Beirut. The powerful Jaish al-Islam, or Army of Islam, has been locked in clashes with rival factions led…

The president of the European Council yesterday said the only alternative to the EU is "political chaos" and labelled Boris Johnson's recent comments "absurd", BBC reports. Donald Tusk said he was speaking out to defend his "vision of Europe". He said he could not "remain…

Police yesterday used water cannons to disperse teachers who were continuing their hunger strike on the road in front of the National Press Club in the capital, demanding their inclusion in monthly payment order (MPO). The Non-MPO teachers under the banner of ICT Teachers’ Organisation were continuing…

A group of people under the banner of Asol BNP (real BNP), who were trying to lay a siege to the BNP’s Naya Paltan party central office, was chased away again by the activists of BNP yesterday.   Witnesses said a group of BNP supporters carrying sticks chased away the Asol BNP people away…

Polls opened yesterday in a Kentucky primary that could give Hillary Clinton a chance to bolster her almost insurmountable delegate lead over Democratic…

Rising Pune Supergiants added more spice to the race to the IPL 2016 Playoffs after they defeated contenders Delhi Daredevils last night, reports IPLT20.com. After restricting the Daredevils to 121-6, RPS were guided by Ajinkya Rahane’s calm 42 before rains forced a premature end to proceedings.…