Chief election commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday lauded former president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman for restoring multiparty democracy in the country. “As a major political party, the BNP has made various contributions to the country. Its founder, Ziaur Rahman, had brought back multiparty…

The Supreme Court (SC) has transferred 10 senior officials of the registrar’s office, including registrar general Syed Aminul Islam, as part of a massive administrative change. The changes in the apex court’s top administration came amid the ongoing debate over Chief Justice Surendra Kumar…

Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla shared a record partnership as South Africa cruised to a "ruthless" ten-wicket win in the first one-day international…

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the fastest player to achieve the double of 5000 runs and 200 wickets in ODI cricket, during his 29…

Malaysia is going to construct a big field hospital in Cox’s Bazar in a month that will be able to provide health coverage to 3 lakh people. Besides, Kuala Lumpur has reiterated its support and expressed its solidarity with Bangladesh with regard to the ongoing crisis created due to violence by…

Several unresolved issues between Dhaka University (DU) and National University (NU) have marred the smooth transition of academic and other activities in seven colleges that were recently affiliated to DU from NU. The colleges were brought under DU to ensure the quality of education. The DU authorities…

Nearly 14,000 children who have lost one or both parents are among the more than half a million Rohingya refugees who crossed in Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar, an official said Sunday, reports AFP from Bangladesh. The UN says 536,000 mainly Rohingya refugees have arrived from Myanmar's…

Police rescued two Rohingyas in an injured state from the central bus terminal area of Jessore district town yesterday, reports UNB. One of them was identified as Arif, son of Belayet Hossain of Myanmar's Rakhine state.  Acting on information from locals, police rescued them and took them to…

 The ruling Awami League would place 11 proposals for holding free and fair general polls during its dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, party general secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday. “We have already finalised 11 specific proposals to be placed to the EC during…