The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the home ministry to take stern action against two businessmen for irregularities, corruption and their "audacious behaviour". The businessmen—Ahsan Habib and Nur A Alam Chowdhury—are owners of a local company, DATAEDGE. This company…

All eyes will be locked on the new sensation Mehedi Hasan Miraj as he is set to make his debut in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a most glamorous…

With five days to go until the election and time running out to sway undecided voters, President Barack Obama is stumping for Hillary Clinton yesterday…

Police yesterday made yet another arrest in connection with Sunday’s attacks on Hindu houses and temples in Brahmanbaria district, taking the number of those held to 11 so far. Brahmanbaria’s additional superintendent of police, Iqbal Hossain, told The Independent that Mohiuddin Ahmed Belal,…

The law ministry yesterday dismissed a former judge of Women and Children Repression Tribunal in Comilla (district judge), SM Aminul Islam, now attached to the law ministry, for committing misconduct and corruption. The law ministry yesterday issued a gazette notification in this regard. The ministry…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said the first phase of Biswa Ijtema would begin from January 13 and to be ended on January 17 at Tongi, reports BSS. "The second phase will be held on January 20-22 after four days and necessary security measures will be taken for successful holding of…

Just five days before the bitter presidential campaign comes to a head a new poll yesterday showed a tightening race, with Hillary Clinton’s edge over Donald Trump shrinking and few voters saying they remain undecided, reports AFP from Washington. The New York Times/CBS News poll showed the Democratic…