Ferry movement on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route has been hampered by the strong currents of the mighty Padma and bad weather. Besides, services of speedboats and launches have also been suspended because of the foul weather. Several hundred vehicles, including cattle-carrying trucks, have been stranded…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from London yesterday morning wrapping up her official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at 10:45 am. Liberation…

Pakistan yesterday suspended the Samjhauta Express service with India and banned Indian films a day after it downgraded ties over New Delhi's decision to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier yesterday, India had urged Pakistan to review its decision to downgrade diplomatic and trade…

‘Boss’, a Brahman bull born in the USA but raised in Bangladesh, has been sold for a record price as the country prepares to sacrifice over…

US officials said that some 680 undocumented migrants were detained in a major series of raids Wednesday at food processing plants in the southeastern United States, part of President Donald Trump's announced crackdown on illegal immigration. Most of those detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

The High Court (HC) yesterday denied bail to Aysha Siddika Minni in a case filed over the killing of her husband Rifat Sharif. After hearing her bail petition, Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman denied her bail, saying that the court could issue a rule asking why she should…