Rejecting insinuation of complicity in committing crimes or war atrocities in 1971, Pakistan yesterday summoned Bangladesh acting High Commissioner in Islamabad, apparently in retaliation to the summoning of its envoy to Dhaka about a week ago. “The Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh was summoned…

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday said stern action will be taken against those who were involved in the attacks during…

US President Barack Obama has said the UN climate conference in Paris could be a "turning point" in global efforts to limit future temperature…

A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia after she surrendered in court in Niko graft case, which…

A former police sub-inspector (SI), who escaped police custody from a Dhaka court on Sunday, was arrested from Old Dhaka yesterday.  After the arrest, another Dhaka court sent the former cop of Kafrul Police Station, Rezaul Karim Patuari, to jail. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…

The ruling Awami League (AL) is facing serious difficulties in nominating single candidates for the upcoming municipality elections scheduled for December 30. Although the party high-ups held a marathon meeting to select single candidates from the party for mayoral posts, many grassroots leaders have…