Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh has given shelter to the displaced members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community purely on humanitarian grounds, describing it as a big burden on the country, reports UNB. When visiting Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister…

The Jamuna river has been the most ferocious in eroding its banks, gobbling up 919,889 hectares (ha) of land in eight northern districts between 1973-2016, a study based on satellite images by the Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) showed. The river carries the flows…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Bangladesh doesn't have the capacity to take the burden of huge Rohingya people who have fled persecution there, reports UNB. "As we have been trying to tackle the huge losses caused by the recent countrywide floods we are unable…

Asserting that next general election must be held in a free, fair and impartial manner in the country and on time, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said none will be allowed to play ducks and drakes with the voting rights of the people, reports BSS. “The next general election must be held…

A vote on legalising same-sex marriage in Australia will proceed after a court dismissed two legal challenges, reports BBC. The non-binding survey to gauge support for changing Australia's Marriage Act is due to begin next week. The High Court of Australia dismissed separate objections by same-sex…