British Minister for Asia and the Pacific Alok Sharma has appreciated Bangladesh for the way the present government is dealing with terrorism and violent extremism in the country, reports UNB. The appreciation came when Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali had a bilateral meeting with Sharma on the sidelines…

Two months after his refusal to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy prompted outrage at the Republican National Convention, Senator Ted Cruz said Friday that he would vote for his former bitter primary rival, reports AFP from Washington. “After many months of careful consideration,…

Two more charge-sheeted accused in the Awami League leader FF Farook Ahmed murder case were sent to jail yesterday. They are Nasir Uddin Nuru and ex-councillor of Tangail Municipality, Masudur Rahman Masud. Ashok Kumar Singha, officer-in-charge (OC) of the Detective Branch (DB) of Tangail police and…

BNP yesterday urged the government to form the Election Commission (EC) through dialogue with opposition parties instead of making a search committee, reports UNB. “The ongoing mockery in the name of search committee will have to be stopped. We know it very well what will be outcome of a search…

Families of migrants to Australia will be able to apply for a five-year temporary residency visa, in a move set to reduce decade-long wait list for families seeking a permanent residency visa, the Australian government has announced, reports BSS. The move was made after the government became aware of…