The Islamic Front Bangladesh (IFB), a registered Islamic political party, has decided to contest the upcoming national election under the greater alliance led by the Awami League (AL). “We have been with the greater alliance since 2004. We don’t want to see ‘anti-Liberation War forces’…

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have filed a leave-to-appeal petition before the Supreme Court (SC) against the High Court (HC) order that directed the university authorities to hold the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election within six months. Madhu Maloti Chowdhury Barua,…

The prosecution in the August 21 grenade attack case yesterday concluded its part of arguments, drawing an imminent end of the two cases lodged over the monstrous attack that took place in 2004, reports BSS. “Chief prosecutor Syed Rezaur Rahman concluded state arguments today. Defence counsels…

The Jamuna is continuing to overflow and threatening to overrun the low-lying areas of Sirajganj. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said yesterday that the flood situation could deteriorate slightly in Jamalpur, Bogra and Gaibandha districts in the next 24 hours. According to FFWC, the…

Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study said yesterday, reports AFP…

Pakistan's new premier Imran Khan has vowed to give citizenship to some Afghan refugees and Bengali immigrants, officials confirmed yesterday, granting rights to many who have lived in the country for decades, reports AFP from Karachi. Pakistan, one of the world's largest refugee-hosting nations,…

Rescuers in Philippines yesterday searched desperately for dozens feared buried under a landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut, which also left a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and saw millions evacuated in southern China, reports AFP. The confirmed death toll across the northern Philippines, where…