BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday alleged that ruling party men are repressing women and indulging in various misdeeds across the country with the ‘blessings’ of the government, reports UNB. “How is it possible to violate a young girl promising her to help get admitted…

Thousands of Indian police and troops enforced a lockdown Wednesday in parts of Kashmir, fearing violent reprisals a day after a top militant commander…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for the conservation and renovation of the archaeological…

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al Othaimeen arrived in the capital last night on a four-day tour to discuss matters related to Muslim Ummah. Secretary (Bilateral and Consular) of the Foreign Ministry Kamrul Ahsan received the OIC chief at Hazrat…

The shipping ministry yesterday suspended chief engineer of the department of shipping (DoS) AKM Fakhrul Islam, who was caught red-handed while taking bribe at his Motijheel office. The ministry issued an order in this regard which became effective from July 18. The suspended chief engineer will enjoy…

The US military conducted a test Wednesday of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, officials said, just days after North Korea conducted its own ICBM launch, reports AFP from Washington. Tests at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California are typically scheduled weeks or even months in advance,…

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is yet to take any punitive action against one of its engineers who faces the charge of a criminal offence. This is in violation of Section 73 of the Services Rules for Public Servants. The engineer, Azizur Rahman, has already served 11 days in jail…

US President Donald Trump reluctantly signed off on new sanctions against Russia yesterday, bowing to domestic pressure and putting efforts to improve ties with the Kremlin in peril, reports AFP. Trump signed the legislation behind closed doors, after failed White House efforts to scupper or water down…