The overall flood situation is yet to be stable despite a slight improvement of the scenario in the northern districts of Dinajpur, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha. With floodwater moving towards the Bay of Bengal, fresh midland areas have begun to get flooded. Three more people were swept away by floodwater…

Renewing her allegation that Khandaker Mostaque and Ziaur Rahman had their part in the conspiracy to kill Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged people to remain alert about those who want to push the…

The government is going to select two joint venture companies to construct a single-line dual-gauge railway track from Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu to Gundum in Myanmar at a cost of Tk. 6,900 crore. The move follows the government signing a loan agreement worth USD 300 million with the Asian…

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina met President M Abdul Hamid at his official residence Bangabhaban yesterday and apprised him of the overall situation of the country, including the state of flood in the northern districts, according to the Bangabhaban sources. Awami League General Secretary and Road…

Representatives of different print media houses yesterday suggested that the Election Commission (EC) should hold free and fair parliamentary polls with the participation of all political parties to gain the trust of people. They said the EC should carry out the election duties strictly. If necessary,…

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has hit back against his ouster by the Supreme Court over corruption allegations, demanding a review of his case, reports AFP from Islamabad. The Supreme Court sacked Sharif in late July following an investigation into corruption allegations against…