A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced former chief of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Maulana Saidur Rahman and two other JMB leaders to seven years' imprisonment each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports UNB. The two other JMB leaders are Abdullah…

Mentioning that Bangladesh is making its mark in sports in the international arena alongside its growing economy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday…

Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday wanted to know that if in future allegations of "incapacity" or "misbehaviour" are made against Supreme Court (SC) judges, how would they be impeached if the ruling party or alliance does not have a two-thirds majority in Parliament.…

US President Donald Trump has said leaks of the investigation into the Manchester attack to the US media are "deeply troubling", report agencies. They were a "grave threat to our national security", he added, and his administration would get to the bottom of it. His remarks come…

The Awami League (AL) general secretary, Obaidul Quader, has said that the party will not renew the membership of "intruders" from other political parties. Calling upon party leaders and workers to remain alert to keep the membership drive above controversy, Quader, who is also the road transport…

A court in Gopalganj yesterday sentenced five people to death and 17 others to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 1999, reports UNB. The condemned convicts are-Zakaria Sapu, Khokon Master, Shahadat, Hemayet Molla and Shahjahan. The lifers are-Kaikobad, Muzaffar, Fayek, Pervez Shahnur, Mosharraf,…

President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Dr Shinichi Kitaoka yesterday said Japan will never stop cooperation with Bangladesh, as the two countries have been enjoying very good relations, reports UNB. "Japan will never stop cooperation with Bangladesh," JICA President Dr…

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid yesterday reiterated that some measures have been taken for improving power supply situation by tomorrow, reports UNB. "We hope, the power situation will improve and come to a near-normal position by Saturday as we have taken some measures,"…