South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was spending her first day in custody Friday after a court ordered her arrest, with her opponents crowing and her supporters crying, reports AFP from Seoul. The former head of state stared straight ahead, apparently trying to maintain her composure, as…

A former constable who was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the sensational seven-murder cases of Narayanganj was arrested in Hizla upazila of Barisal yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Habibur Rahman, former bodyguard of sacked Rab-11 official Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad,…

UN Under-Secretary General for Field Support Atul Khare has applauded the outstanding contributions of Bangladesh in the field of peacekeeping, reports UNB. He mentioned laudable professionalism and forthcoming attitude of Bangladesh peacekeepers and conveyed his sincere gratitude to Prime Minister…

The western Indian state of Gujarat has passed a law making the slaughter of cows punishable with life imprisonment, reports BBC. Under an amendment to the state's Animal Preservation Act, those found guilty of transporting beef will also be jailed for 10 years. The cow is considered sacred by India's…

The 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly, which kicks off in the city today, will discuss various global issues such as growth of militancy and the impact of climate change on member-countries. IPU leaders said this while speaking at a press conference at the Media Centre of the Bangabandhu…