The European Union wants a free, fair and inclusive election in the country scheduled to be held at the end of this year.

One of the Saudi suspects in the “murder” of Jamal Khashoggi has reportedly died in a mysterious accident.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said his country is keen to be Bangladesh's development partner by investing in different sectors.

A Delhi court yesterday asked India's former junior minister for External Affairs M J Akbar to testify before it on October 31 in the criminal defamation complaint he filed against his former journalist-colleague Priya Ramani who has accused him of sexual misconduct around 20 years ago.

Two men were charged in Singapore yesterday with supplying luxury goods, including jewellery and watches, to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions.

A nine-year-old was allegedly gang-raped at Guakhola of Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore Wednesday night while another girl was violated allegedly by her neighbour in Gazipur.

Amid growing international pressure to hold its military accountable for the brutal crackdown on the Rohingya, Myanmar is sending a high-powered delegation to Dhaka late this month to finalise preparations for the start of the Rohingya repatriation.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against a High Court order that cleared the way for continuation of her trial in absentia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

Pakistani authorities yesterday executed a man convicted of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl, in an incident that shocked the country and sparked riots earlier this year.

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders will brief foreign diplomats about its seven-point demand and 11- point goal today.

India's law ministry has opined that there is no time limit for reporting offences of child sexual abuse.

Criminals shot dead a member of United Peoples Democratic Front (Democratic faction) in Rangamati Sadar upazila yesterday evening. The victim is Shanto Chakma, 35, of Mobachhari village in Naniarchar upazila.

A walking and talking robot appeared in Britain's parliament for the first time on Tuesday, prompting Twitter users to seize the chance to heap more mockery on Theresa May.

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped at Dhaniakata of Cox's Bazar's Pekua upazila early yesterday.

The first ever hospital just for pet care is scheduled to begin operation, with the objective of providing treatment and healthcare to pet animals, at Purbachal in the capital later this month.

A bank official was killed and two others were injured when a bus hit a CNG-run autorickshaw from behind on Dewanhat flyover in Chattogram city yesterday morning.

Pro-government Turkish daily published gruesome new allegations that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by being gradually dismembered by a Saudi assassination squad, some of whom the New York Times said were tied to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Detectives are searching for the man suspected of torturing an 11-year-old domestic help in Barishal.

An Indian government minister resigned yesterday, saying he was doing so in order to fight accusations of sexual harassment levied by several women, the most high-profile casualty of a growing #MeToo movement.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said no one would be able to stop the pace of Bangladesh's development.