A High Court (HC) bench yesterday gave a split order on a writ petition challenging the legality of Article 70 of the Constitution regarding the cancellation of membership of a lawmaker for voting against his or her political party. Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, senior judge of the HC bench, issued…

At least two lakh Bangladeshis would be able to perform Hajj after two years as the Saudi government has taken steps to construct several multi-storeyed buildings at Mina by then. Besides, the Bangladesh government has requested the Saudi government to REsolve cases against 37 Bangladeshi Hajj agencies…

Some 600 billion cubic feet of gas were found at Bhedoria gas-field in Bhola, said cabinet secretary M Shafiul Alam yesterday, reports UNB. "The Prime Minister was informed at the cabinet meeting today that some 600 billion cubic feet of gas was found in the gas-field of Bhedoria in Bhola,"…

Bangladesh got off to a cracking start in its New Year schedule as the hosts comfortably tamed their resurgent African opponent, Zimbabwe, yesterday by…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he was “disappointed” by India’s refusal to back recognition of Jerusalem as his country’s capital but would not let it spoil his landmark visit to the Asian giant, reports AFP from New Delhi. Netanyahu also vowed that…