British MPs yesterday took a key step towards leaving the European Union, launching a debate on a bill that would empower Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Brexit, reports AFP. Brexit minister David Davis presented the bill to parliament, giving MPs their first discussion on giving the government…

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1), yesterday, summoned the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Mymensingh over the "grave negligence" shown by the police in not informing the tribunal about the death of a fugitive war crimes accused. It also asked the SP to appear before the court on…

The Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited (CUFL) will resume production on February 7, after two years of shutdown due to technical problems. Besides, the Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory will begin production on February 5. “CUFL was shut down on January 31, 2015, due to problems in the urea reactor.…

The education ministry is going to hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations on February 2, in which, teachers and others will be barred from carrying smart phones into the exam centres. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid, yesterday, said that no teacher, except the exam…

The probe committee formed to investigate an assault on two journalists of ATN News submitted its report yesterday, accusing nine policemen, including four police officers. According to sources, four policemen of the Shahbagh Police Station and five from the Public Order Management (POM) wing of the…

The Chief of Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces, Lt-Gen. Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder, has expressed his interest in sending even more Kuwaiti soldiers to Bangladesh, for training at military training centres. At present, 15 Kuwaiti military officers are undergoing training at the Bangladesh Army Staff College.…

Awami League candidate Hasan Imam Khan Sohel Hazari was unofficially declared elected in the by-election to Tangail-4 constituency (Kalihati) held yesterday, UNB reports. Sohel Hazari bagged 193,547 votes while his nearest rival Imrul Kayes of National People’s Party (NPP) polled 1,696, said district…

The Hindu community in the country will celebrate the Saraswati Puja today, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, reports BSS. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the followers of the Hindu faith on the occasion pointing out the heritage of interfaith…