The High Court yesterday directed the government to remove all illegal structures from the banks of the River Padma within 30 days. The HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Rezaul-Ul Hoque and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman also asked the authorities concerned to remove all fences built for fishing…

Renewing her allegation that Khaleda Zia wants to tarnish Bangladesh’s image by killing foreigners, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said…

Fixing of service charges for transit and transshipment of Indian goods through Ashuganj port will be finalised at a shipping secretary-level meeting to be held on November 16-18 in New Delhi. A 12-member Bangladesh delegation led by Shipping Secretary Shafiq Alam Mehdi will leave for India on November…

The government will soon inaugurate two embassies in Africa – one in Ethiopia and the other in Nigeria – with a view to coordinating peacekeeping activities and expanding trade and diplomatic ties with the nation; revealed sources in the foreign ministry and cabinet division. They said that…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has cleared the way for police to arrest Awami League lawmaker of Tangail-3 Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his brother Shahidur Rahman Khan in the Faruk Ahmed murder case by scrapping an earlier High Court order over the case. In response to an appeal filed by…

Bangladesh will be looking forward to finding out its best combination for the upcoming Asia Cup and World T20 in the two-match T20 series against Zimbabwe, starting at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur today. The match will hit the pitch at 5pm. The Asia Cup in Bangladesh will be of…