US Embassy in Dhaka will host its 8th ‘Road to the White House’ Facebook chat about election challenges today, reports UNB.  Starting on May 10 and running through the presidential inauguration in January 2017, the Embassy is hosting a US expert each month who will conduct a one-hour…

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq yesterday said the country will prosecute 195 identified Pakistani war criminals for sure, reports BSS. "Though we are bringing the people of our country those committed crimes against humanity in 1971, to justice, but we are yet to try the 195 identified…

A parliamentary watchdog yesterday recommended taking steps to modernise the Cipher Directorate under the Defence Ministry, reports UNB. The Parliamentary Stan­ding Committee on Defence Ministry came up with the recommendation at its 23rd meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman…

Qatar has sought support from Bangladesh to elect its representative to the post of Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for the 2017-2021 period, reports UNB. Visiting Qatar Amir’s Adviser Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, who will…