The Election Commission (EC) will begin discussions on the next parliamentary election with the representatives of the civil society from Monday. The 11th parliamentary election will be held in 2019. EC sources said they wanted to hold the next polls in a free, fair and credible manner, leaving no room…

Three alleged criminals were killed in separate 'gunfights' with law enforcers in Brahmanbaria and Keraniganj of Dhaka district early yesterday, reports UNB. In Brahmanbaria, an alleged member of muggers' gang and a 'drug peddler' were killed in two separate incidents of 'gunfight'…

A local leader of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in Baghanbari Swarighat area adjacent to Islambagh in Old Dhaka on Friday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Manzur Hossain, 28, son of late Moslem Matbar, hailing from Zianagar of Keraniganj,…

Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said Saturday could even bring New York into range -- in a potent challenge to President Donald Trump, reports AFP from Seoul. China condemned the test but US Secretary of State…

US President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, the White House says. Both houses of Congress backed the bill, which also includes measures against Iran and North Korea, but it was thought Trump might veto it, reports BBC. Russia has already retaliated by ordering…