The high-level segments of the Conference of the Parties (COP-22) began in Morocco yesterday, aiming to address the growing climate change impacts jeopardising the environment and livelihood of people across the globe, reports UNB. Heads of state, government and many ministers of different countries…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday acquitted all the accused in sensational Rushdania Islam Bushra rape and murder case by allowing appeals of two prime accused including Awami League leader M Abdul Kader and dismissed appeal of the state against acquittal order for the another two.…

Police have arrested six more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on temples and homes of the Hindu community people in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. Police conducted separate drives in different areas of Nasirnagar upazila yesterday and arrested them, said officer-in-charge…

Myanmar’s security forces have killed almost 70 people since taking control of northern Rakhine state last month, the army said, adding that media…

Even though 45 years have passed, Pakistan is yet to settle the division of assets with Bangladesh, as successive regimes in Islamabad have ignored the issue. Ironically, at such a juncture, Pakistan’s government has decided to demand PKR 9.21 billion (USD 90 million) as its outstanding dues from…

A Dhaka court yesterday granted a 6-day remand of Rubel Afsan Rahman, the prime accused in Garo girl rape case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sabbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order after Sub-inspector of Badda Thana Fiam Mamun, also investigation officer of the case, produced Rubel  before…

Bangladeshi workers are likely to start going to Malaysia through formal channels after a couple of weeks under a new inter-governmental agreement. The new agreement will open up formal channels for the country’s manpower to enter Malaysia’s labour market. Malaysia, under the ‘Government-to-Government…