Two suspects of Rifat murder, who was killed in broad daylight on June 26 in Barguna, gave their confessional statement before a court yesterday. The…

The Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection (DNCRP) has fined three lifestyle retail outlets — Swapno, Agora and Meena Bazaar — for selling products at higher prices, for not having date of production and maximum retail price on the labels. DNCRP, a quasi-judicial government…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Dalian, Liaoning Province, on a five-day bilateral official visit to China at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at Dalian Zhoushuizi International…

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of left-leaning political parties, has called a half-day nationwide hartal for July 7 protesting the hike in gas prices. The alliance announced the shutdown programme at Mukti Bhaban in Paltan area yesterday afternoon. Confirming the matter, Zunayed Saki, convener…

Cooking gas cylinders in India got cheaper by Rs 100.50 from yesterday, the Indian Oil Corporation has declared, providing major relief to households across the country. With this, the unsubsidised price of each domestic LPG cylinder will be Rs. 637 instead of Rs. 737.50. According to a press release…

Japanese whalers brought ashore their first catches yesterday as they resumed commercial hunting after a three-decade hiatus, brushing aside criticism…

A senior paediatric doctor said Sunday he had been transferred to a remote rural clinic after criticising Bangladesh cricket captain , also a member of parliament, on social media. Rezaul Karim, a child cancer specialist, was posted to the southeastern district of Rangamati weeks after criticising skipper…

Iran yesterday said it had exceeded a limit on its enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal that has edged towards collapse as the US imposes a "maximum pressure" campaign. "Iran has crossed the 300-kilogramme limit based on its plan" announced in May, Iranian Foreign…