The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division yesterday stayed till Thursday a High Court (HC) order that directed owners of 154 tanneries in Hazaribagh to deposit a total of Tk 30.85 crore to the state fund in two weeks as compensation for causing damage to the environment. Chamber judge of the Appellate…

Two militants, out of four who were killed in a drive at ‘Chhayaneer’ building of Chowdhury para in Sitakunda of Chittagong on Thursday, were identified by their family members yesterday. The two militants were identified as Kamal Uddin, son of Mozzaffor Ahmed and his wife Jobayeda Begum,…

North Korea has conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine that leader Kim Jong Un is calling a revolutionary breakthrough for the country's space program, reports AP from Tokyo. Kim attended the test at the Sohae launch site, according to a report Sunday by the Korean Central…

Chuck Berry, one of the creators of rock ‘n’ roll who helped shape modern youth culture with his dance-ready rhythms but who struggled to…

The moment young debutant Mehedi Miraj pushed the ball to take Bangladesh to a historic Test victory against the much fancied Sri Lankans, the winning…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why the authorities concerned should not be given directives to hold Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) polls, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman issued the…