The Election Commission yesterday officially announced the election schedules for three city corporations -- Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal- with fixing the voting for July 30 next, reports UNB. As per the election schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination papers is June 28, while the dates…

The BNP plans to engage all its might to ensure victory in the Gazipur City Corporation election, scheduled to be held on June 26, by taking a lesson from its past mistakes and the ruling party’s behaviour in the recently held Khulna civic polls, say party leaders. The BNP, which accused the government…

Donald Trump accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea during their historic summit, Pyongyang state media reported yesterday, as the…

Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched a major offensive on Wednesday to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, despite UN warnings of a "catastrophic humanitarian impact", reports AFP from Al Jah. Field commanders told AFP that troops pushed towards Hodeida airport after…