Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said he could become the Chief Justice (CJ) because Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had brought independence to the country that also ensured the development of remote areas. At the same time, the CJ called for the modernisation of the country’s laws in keeping…

Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League at Bakhoil village in Kushtia Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon, reports UNB from Kushtia. The deceased were identified as Billal and Enamul, 35, both are AL activists. Ratan Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Kushtia…

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the Nobel committee to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi’s peace prize over the Myanmar government’s treatment of its Rohingya Muslims, reports AFP from Oslo. But the Norwegian Nobel committee has ruled out any such move, saying only that…

At least nine people were killed and two others injured in two road accidents in Basail and Madhupur upazilas of Tangail yesterday, reports UNB. In Basail, a Dhaka-bound microbus collided head-on with a truck at Basail Link road intersection around 3pm, leaving its seven passengers dead and two others…

Reiterating that the next general election will surely be held in a free, fair and impartial manner, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said no one will be allowed to play ducks and drakes with people's franchise, reports UNB. "The next general election will certainly be held in a free,…