The presence of Mukabbir Khan at the special national council of Ganaforum, a component of the Jatiya Oikyafront, yesterday brewed discontent among the party rank and file. It may be mentioned that Mukabbir joined Parliamant by defying the party directive. Some leaders, including Ganaforum training…

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has mounted pressure on party leader Zahidur Rahman Zahid to take oath as a member of the 11th parliament in defiance of the party decision. “We are sure of that there was government pressure behind Zahidur Rahman’s…

A driver of UberMOTO was detained by the police yesterday  in connection with a case filed for the death of Brac University student Fahmida Haque Labannya in a road accident on Thursday. Md Suman, a motorcyclist of the ride-sharing platform UberMOTO, was detained from Nabinagar Housing in the capital’s…

The three visiting heads of United Nation (UN) agencies yesterday reiterated their commitment to ensuring safe and sustainable solutions for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. They also said the UN would continue its efforts to help create conditions conducive to the return of the Rohingyas. …

Armed police and sniffer dogs guarded mosques in Sri Lanka as Muslims trickled to yesterday prayers, with many staying away over fears of revenge attacks…

Khatibs and Imams of all mosques across the country, including the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, delivered khutbas and sermons against militancy and terrorism during the Jum’a prayers yesterday. As per the earlier instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the imams and khatibs delivered…