A team of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is now on a fact-finding mission in Cox’s Bazar to see for themselves the situation that evolved from the recent influx of Myanmar nationals, commonly  known as Rohingyas, from Rakhine state bordering Bangladesh.…

The verdict in the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case will be delivered today. Narayanganj district and sessions judge Syed Enayet Hossain will pronounce the verdict when the court completes the hearing. Two cases have been tried simultaneously by the Narayanganj court. On 27 April 2014, Narayanganj…

First phase of the 52nd Biswa Ijtema cncluded yesterday with the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim…

President Abdul Hamid will hold talks with Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish (BKM), Bangladesh National Awami Party (BNAP) and Gano Front (GF) today as part of his move to take opinions of political parties over formation of a new Election Commission (EC), reports BSS. Bangabhaban sent letters to the address…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday directed the government to publish the gazette notification on the rules determining discipline and conduct of lower court judges by February 5. A seven-member bench of Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha came up with…

 The Department of Shipping (DoS) yesterday prosecuted the owner and master of the coal-loaded vessel MV Aichgati that sank at Fairway Buoy near the Sundarbans on Friday morning. The DoS officials primarily found that the vessel was overloaded and that caused cracks on its bottom as a result of…

State minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim has called a meeting with the CEOs of mobile operators at her Secretariat office today at 3pm to discuss why subscribers are not given compensation for call drops. Officials of the Post and Telecommunications Division have said this has happened…

The delay in review of answer-scripts and lack of mark-sheets in Junior School Certificate and Dakhil examinations have been held responsible for more than a month’s hold-up in admissions to Class IX. On the other hand, the absence of mark-sheets in junior-level examinations has forced school…

New Zealand stormed back into the first Test against Bangladesh Sunday, with three quick wickets to back up a Tom Latham century and set the stage for…