Shirhan Sherif Tomal, Ishwardi upazila Jubo League president and son of Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif, has been expelled from the organisation over the attack on journalists in Rooppur on November 29, reports UNB. The Jubo League central committee took the action against him on Wednesday night…

Bangladesh has conveyed to the United Nations that a joint working group on Rohingya repatriation would soon be formed under the terms and conditions of the bilateral arrangement between Bangladesh and Myanmar which was signed on November 23, reports UNB. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the…

The High Court yesterday granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers—Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed—in three money laundering cases. In response to three separate bail petitions, the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order. On November…

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to have been contradicted by the White House and his own department, after suggesting the US had softened its position on talks with North Korea, reports BBC from Washington. Mr Tillerson said on Tuesday that he was ready to open dialogue with Pyongyang, without…

Some 114 renowned global organisations and 32 individuals yesterday underscored the need for prioritising protection of the civilians in Rakhine and moving towards a collective and decisive approach to regional conflict prevention, in line with its priority theme on "peace and stability,"…