Around 200 Buddhists from Myanmar's Chin state crossed into a remote hilly region of Bandarban's Ruma on Monday following intensified fighting between Myanmar army and rebel group Arakan Army, officials said.

Twenty-one eminent personalities will get the country's second-highest civilian award, Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields.

Sharmina Parvin, one of the eyewitnesses of the Holey Artisan attack, yesterday told a tribunal in Dhaka how she saw innocent people being killed by the militants.

A Moulvibazar court yesterday sent a man to jail on charges of raping a class-III student in the district's Kulaura upazila.

UNHCR special envoy and renowned Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie yesterday visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital's Dhanmondi and paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday visited the disputed landmarks of Hagia Sophia and a now-closed seminary in Turkey, in a sign of detente in the neighbouring countries' strained ties.

Philippine prosecutors said yesterday they will file a libel charge carrying up to 12 years in prison against journalist Maria Ressa, who leads a news website that has clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte's administration.

Weary residents in Australia's flood-hit northeast returned home yesterday to begin a massive clean-up after almost two weeks of heavy rain, as the wild weather moved south to inundate more towns.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in an April election has raised the possibility of pulling back from the occupied West Bank, in remarks published yesterday that drew right-wing criticism.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would hold his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on February 27-28, while giving himself credit for averting a major war on the Korean Peninsula.

Almost 200 men identified by police as Bangladeshi have been found crammed into a shop house in Indonesia, authorities said yesterday.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday left for India on a three-day visit during which he will meet top leaders of that country, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to reiterate Dhaka's firm commitment to taking the diplomatic relationship forward.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) yesterday knocked down 252 illegal structures, including 10 multi-storey buildings, at the capital's Kamrangirchar.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said the commission would not compromise with any irregularities in the upcoming Upazila Parishad election and if needed, it would stop voting.

Mentioning that electricity is the most essential element for the country's overall development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government would light up every house by boosting the power generation.

Indian Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the CBI can't arrest Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam probe.

Around 32 percent children in Bangladesh, aged between 10 and 17, face cyberbullying, violence and harassment online, according to a survey.

Canada wants a transition plan for the Rohingyas as the repatriation process appears slow amid the refugees' lack of willingness in returning to Myanmar due to insecurity and non-conducive conditions in Rakhine.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said he wanted the upcoming by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post and councillor election to the 36 new wards under the DNCC and the DSCC to be free and fair.

The United States turned over a communications and operations centre to the Niger army on Monday to help the African nation battle Boko Haram, a statement said.