President Donald Trump issued an ominous warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed. "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again," Trump said in a tweet. Tensions…

Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the construction work of the Padma Bridge project is progressing fast. The 13th span of the much-talked-about 6.15-km-long bridge would be installed within a day or two, he added. “The overall progress of the Padma Multipurpose…

BNP assistant international affairs secretary Barrister Rumeen Farhana is set to become an MP from a seat reserved for women in parliament as she submitted…

The High Court (HC) yesterday (Monday) directed the authorities concerned to form separate teams to monitor fruit markets and warehouses across the country to see that chemicals are not used in fruits. An HC bench, comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader, passed the order after…

No public transport can be operated in the capital without a ticket system. After Eid-ul-Fitr, all buses have to have a ticket system. The decision was taken at a meeting of the "Bus Route Rationalisation Committee" to bring discipline in public transport yesterday (Monday). Dhaka South City…

Law minister Anisul Huq yesterday said that the Supreme Court would give a clarification very soon about its recent notice that requested the media not to publish reports over ongoing cases. The law minister made the disclosure after coming out from a meeting with Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain at…

Swedish prosecutors yesterday issued a formal request to hold Julian Assange, currently imprisoned in Britain, on suspicion of rape - a first step towards…

Exit polls from India's marathon election showed an "overwhelming" vote in favour of a new term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his party said yesterday as shares and the Indian currency surged on expectations of a new term. While opposition parties refused to give in and the country…