Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put emphasis on formation of a joint economic commission between Bangladesh and Algeria for enhancing trade and commerce between the two countries. She came up with the view when newly-appointed Algerian Ambassador in Dhaka Rabah Larbi met her at her official residence…

Police arrested a local Awami League leader from his house in the district town on Wednesday night in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for spreading defamatory information against an incumbent MP on social media. The arrestee, Mominur Rahman Momiz, is a former member of Awami League's…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed a High Court order that asked law enforcing agencies to take immediate action against clubs, seize gambling equipments and prevent people from playing such games in clubs across the country. The apex court, however, upheld the rest of the…

The Home Ministry has asked media to refrain from delivering misleading news on the arrest of Juba Mohila League leader Shamima Noor Papia, who was expelled from the organisation recently. A press release, issued by Public Relations Officer of home ministry Sharif Mahmood Apu, said, “Four people,…

Joe Biden ascended to comman-ding position for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after racking up stunning primary victories over Bernie Sanders and earning the endorsement of deep-pocketed billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Meanwhile, lately, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, once…

The leaders of Russia and Turkey met in Moscow yesterday after a surge in fighting in Syria raised fears of their armies clashing and launched a new migrant crisis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping Russia’s Vladimir Putin will agree to a rapid ceasefire in Idlib, the northwestern…

Experts warned a US government panel on Wednesday that India’s Muslims face risks of expulsion or other persecution under a citizenship law that has triggered major protests. The hearing held inside Congress was called by the US Commission on International Freedom, which has been denounced by…