Around 90 percent of Dhaka city residents are affected by severe air pollution, speakers at a human chain programme said yesterday. They said that dust…

The Awami League (AL) yesterday (Saturday) announced the names of its chairman contenders for the coming first phase Upazila Parishad elections, scheduled to be held on March 10. Elections to 87 upazila parishads will be held in the first phase. AL general secretary, Obaidul Quader, announced the names…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday assured the people of Assam and the northeast that the citizenship bill will in no way cause harm to their interest.  He was addressing a public rally here in the assembly constituency of Assam health minister and BJP-led NEDA convener Himata Biswa Sarma.…

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday termed his India visit as successful and effective as Delhi gave strong assurance of cooperation in resolving the water sharing issues as well as supporting safe repatriation of Rohingyas. “My India trip is fairly successful. I am very much hopeful…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested six people along with 2.5lakh Yaba tablets from a picnic bus near Karnaphuli Shah Amanat Bridge early yesterday. The arrestees are-Md Atiar Rahman, 55, Md Masud Rana, 31, Md Bablu, 47, Md Iqbal Hossain, 37, Md Jewel, 39, Md Aminur Rahman Sumon,…