Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday ruled the break from tradition in appointing teachers at Dhaka University. “At present, the authorities concerned are not maintaining the historical tradition of appointing teachers from among students who had ranked first to third in their departments,”…

Contrary to the stance of most of the western nations, the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is supportive of the government’s plan to relocate the undocumented Myanmar nationals, commonly known as Rohingyas, to Thengar Char, an island in Noakhali district. At the same time, the organisation,…

Australia's bruising and protracted cricket pay dispute was finally resolved Thursday with players and management agreeing on a new "in-principle" deal, ensuring upcoming series against Bangladesh, India and England can go ahead, reports AFP from Melbourne. The players appeared to be the…

Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman yesterday said legal action will be taken against the hajj agencies responsible for visa complexities of hajj pilgrims, leading to flight cancellation and other problems, reports UNB. “The hajj flights were cancelled due to delay in the activities…

A court in Narayanganj put two people on a 4-day remand each in a case over rape on a running truck in Siddirganj upazila, reports UNB from Narayanganj. Narayanganj Chief Metropolitan Magistrates' Court passed the order when police produced two accused in the case-truck driver Mehedi Hasan and helper…