The High Court will hear on February 22 a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressing no-confidence in the judge of the trial court which is dealing with the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar, reports UNB. An HC bench led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul…

A massive car bomb ripped through a used car market in southern Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 45 people in the deadliest such attack this year, AFP reports quoting security officials. The Amaq propaganda agency linked to the Islamic State group (IS), which has claimed nearly all such attacks recently,…

The Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF), a group of 1971 Liberation War veterans, in a joint statement yesterday demanded that the government declare March 25 as the 'Genocide Day'. They said the 'Genocide Day' would commemorate the mass killing of unarmed Bengalis by the Pakistan Army…

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim yesterday said mobile phone operators of the country will be directed to initiate payment  of e-commerce bills from airtime balance for their subscribers, reports UNB. The junior minister came up with the remark while talking to UNB after…

A private bank director was released on bond hours after he was detained by Aviation Security members at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for entering the key point installation carrying a firearm early yesterday, reports UNB. Airport sources said Azmat Rahman, a director of Farmers Bank Ltd,…

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday said his commission will work with utmost sincerity and dedication, reports UNB. The CEC came up with the remark while talking to reporters after paying tributes to the Martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Mausoleum at…

University buildings were evacuated when a student accidentally made the same highly explosive substance that was used in the Paris terror attacks, BBC reports. An investigation by Bristol University has found that triacetone triperoxide (TATP) was "unintentionally formed during a routine procedure".…