Apprehension of severe disruption in the academic activities of thousands of students looms large as teachers of the 37 public universities of the country…

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeldt said yesterday the Constitution of Bangladesh, which enshrines the principle of secularism while at the same time proclaiming Islam as the state religion, gives rise to ambiguities. The ambiguities have a direct…

EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled major plans Wednesday to force the bloc to share 160,000 refugees and ease the pressure on border states…

The three-month-long re-registration process of mobile SIM cards is going to start from Sunday. This will help verify already registered SIMs across the…

The government has started the process of removing disparities in salaries of public university teachers by re-activating the Cabinet Committee on Removing Disparities in Salary Affairs (CCRDSA), as per the decision taken at Monday’s cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during the cabinet…

Thai police on Wednesday sought help from Bangladesh through Interpol to help locate the mastermind behind the country's deadliest bombing at a Brahma temple in Bangkok after investigations indicated that the Chinese man might have fled there, report agencies. Police chief designate General Chakthip…

The Indian government has decided to exempt Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals of different religious minority communities, who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, from being liable under relevant laws for their illegal entry or overstay, and is considering regularisation of their entry and…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday adjourned till November 3 the hearing on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging a verdict that had awarded him death sentence for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971. Earlier, in the morning,…