United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said thousands of newly arrived Rohingyas have been admitted to Bangladesh after spending up to four days stranded near its border with Myanmar, reports BSS. "By last night (October 19) Bangladesh border guards reported that over 6,800 Rohingyas had passed through…

Though most political parties in their dialogues with the Election Commission have proposed army deployment in the next general election, only 10 parties, including BNP, directly sought magistracy power for them during the polls, reports UNB. Even though 11 other parties proposed army deployment, they…

Though 19 months have elapsed since the murder of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu there has been no significant headway in the investigation of the gruesome murder, reports UNB. Family members and local elite expressed anger and frustration as the killers are yet to be indentified. Sohagi…

President Abdul Hamid reached London yesterday afternoon for health checkup and treatment of his eyes, reports UNB. "The President reached London…

India secured their spot for the final in the Hero Asia Cup Hockey tournament after drubbing the arch rivals Pakistan by 4-0 yesterday at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in the capital. It was the second high voltage match between India and Pakistan inside six days, with the former winning both…

A police inspector, also an in-charge of Noyapara Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, was injured as a group of registered Rohingyas allegedly attacked him over the construction of a shop inside the camp yesterday morning, reports UNB. The injured inspector Kabir Hossain said a group…

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday questioned the government's stance on the Chief Justice's rejoining, saying the Attorney General and Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi gave contradictory remarks over the issue, reports UNB. "The Attorney General and Awami League leaders…