BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to announce the much-talked-about "Vision 2030" of the party at a press conference today (Wednesday), targeting to take Bangladesh to a higher level middle-income country during the period. The party finalised "Vision 2030" after a series of meetings…

The High Court (HC) yesterday acquitted former military ruler HM Ershad in a 26-year-old corruption case involving the misappropriation of Tk. 1.91 crore. In its verdict, the HC bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty acquitted Ershad of the charges as the allegations brought…

The government yesterday submitted a report to the High Court informing that a process is underway for forming a commission to detect those who made false graft stories about Padma Bridge project, reports UNB. Assistant Attorney General Taitas Hillol Rema submitted the report to the High Court bench…

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated in the country today, reports UNB. Buddha Purnima marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May. On this day in 563 BC, Buddha was born as Siddhartha…

At least six people, including a couple, were killed and 39 others injured when a bus crashed into a tree at Barinagar in Sadar upazila yesterday, reports UNB. Four of the deceased were identified as Arabindu Kumar Roy, 51, son of Anil Kumar of Magura district, his wife Eti Rani Roy, 45, Ramprashad…

India's top court has found a senior judge guilty of contempt and sentenced him to six months in prison, reports BBC. Justice Chinnaswamy Swaminathan Karnan of the Calcutta High Court was found guilty of writing letters and making allegations against fellow judges. This is the first time in India's…