President Abdul Hamid yesterday slammed the country's private universities for their failure to ensure the quality of education as it has now become a tool of making money, reports UNB. "Infrastructure, road communications, power, gas, ICT and industrialisation can accelerate the development…

French President Francois Hollande replied bluntly on Monday to Donald Trump’s criticism of the European Union, saying the EU “has no need for outside advice” on its affairs, reports AFP from Paris. “I say it here, Europe will always be willing to pursue transatlantic cooperation,…

The new central committee of the Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been announced after seven years.…

Shushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a citizens' platform advocating good governance, has said that the electoral system was destroyed during the recently held zila parishad polls. Nominations were traded and there was rampant use of money power. The observation of Shujan was made at a press conference…

Former Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin died of heart diseases at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday, reports BSS. He was 74. Additional Registrar of the…

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said Britain will leave the EU's single market in order to restrict immigration in a clean break from the bloc, but lawmakers can vote on the final deal, reports AFP London. "Brexit must mean control of the number of people coming from Europe, and that…

Three people were killed and six others injured during a clash between two groups over the possession of a water body at Jarulia village in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj yesterday, reports UNB. The victims were identified as Tajul Islam, 25, Ujjal, 30, and Shawan, 32, of the village. Officer-in-charge…