People on both banks of the Padma gathered yesterday morning to witness the auspicious event of the installation of the last span of the Padma bridge.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for regional development and cooperation, reaffirming that Bangladesh follows its policy -- “Friendship to all, malice to none”.

Slovak lawmakers on Wednesday approved measures aimed at weeding out corruption in the judiciary, a key priority of the government elected on a wave of protests over the 2018 murder of a journalist probing graft.

The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi, a leader of China’s 14K Triad organized crime group, and three entities “owned or controlled” by him, the US Treasury said in a statement.

A female Afghan news anchor and activist was shot dead by assailants yesterday, her employer said, the second journalist killed in a month in Afghanistan.

The High Court yesterday rejected the bail petition of lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam’s wife Selina Islam MP and their daughter Wafa Islam in a corruption case involving Tk 148.41 crore.

Sangeeta founder Salim Khan, who produced albums for almost every major singer in the 1980s and 90s, died with Covid-19 yesterday at Impulse Hospital in the capital.

The High Court yesterday granted one-year conditional bail to a rape convict after eight years of his imprisonment as he married the victim in line with the court’s directive.

BNP Vice Chairman and former lawmaker Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf died from Covid-19 yesterday. He was 80.

The Soviet Union and Chile today call for the speedy recognition of the lawful aspiration of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as regards its

The High Court is expected to start soon the hearing on the death references and appeals against the verdict of the August 21 grenade attack cases, as the paper books have already been prepared and appeals accepted for hearing.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 39th on Forbes’ list of the most powerful women.

Australia yesterday ordered an inquiry into combating violent extremism, after a concerted push for the government to ensure it is equipped to face a growing threat from the far-right.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the global community to undertake concerted action to address the root causes of genocide and ensure justice to the victims to prevent the recurrence of any future genocide in the world.

Ten Nigerian troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in northeast Nigerian Borno state, according to two security sources.

India’s farmers yesterday rejected the government’s proposal to amend three controversial laws and said they would step up protests seeking withdrawal of these laws which they said would harm their economic interests while helping big food retailers.

Amid rise in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities yesterday reported 2,159 new cases in 24 hours, pushing the country’s total tally to 484,104.

The US Supreme Court has dealt the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his election loss when it denied his allies’ attempt to block the certification of votes in key state Pennsylvania.

A 250-kilogramme bomb was found buried at the construction site of the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday.

The highest point on Earth got a bit higher yesterday as China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after decades of debate.