New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said yesterday, as it emerged that the white supremacist accused of carrying out the killings at two mosques will represent himself in court.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the need for initiating a global movement to stamp out terrorism.

Terror attacks carried out by non-Muslims get less coverage compared to those by Muslims, said a report by the University of Alabama.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar yesterday emphasised on reforming the current electoral process to make polls meaningful.

At least seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar personnel, were shot dead in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila in a violent turn of events in the second phase of upazila polls yesterday.

Awami League candidates and party rebels fought hard in yesterday's second phase of upazila polls that saw a low turnout.

In the second phase, 116 upazilas go to polls today amid a growing number of candidates being elected unopposed.

Two people were killed and 12 others injured in a factional clash of ruling Awami League over upazila elections in Joypurhat on Saturday night.

Five Bangladeshi nationals who were killed in Friday's attacks on Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in New Zealand's Christchurch have been named by the Honorary Consul of Bangladesh in Auckland, NZ yesterday.

New Zealand police said yesterday the man charged over Friday's twin mosque attacks in Christchurch was believed to have acted alone.

Even a week into the Ducsu election, the crisis at the Dhaka University is yet to be over as five agitating panels including that of new Vice President Nurul Haque Nur have again demanded fresh polls.

Bangladesh Bank and a government committee have come up with a generous scheme to allow easy rescheduling of defaulted loans, which experts say will hurt the banking sector and the economy at large.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her firm commitment to present a “bright future” to the children by building a developed and prosperous Bangladesh, free from hunger, poverty and illiteracy.

The so-called negotiation, which will later be proved as a ploy of the Pakistan military junta to kill time for military buildup in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, rolled into third day.

Generally considered peaceful and safe, New Zealand on Friday witnessed a gruesome massacre reminiscent of the one carried out by Norwegian Anders Breivik who had killed 77 people in 2011.

The right-wing extremist charged over the horrifying attacks on New Zealand mosques flashed a white power gesture as he appeared in court yesterday, while a shellshocked community began digging graves for the 49 people he stands accused of slaying.

Relatives and friends were desperately waiting to know the fate of five Bangladeshis missing since Friday's terror attack on two Christchurch mosques.

Former Bangladesh ambassador to Vietnam Maroof Zaman returned to his Dhanmondi home in the city early yesterday, over 15 months after he had gone missing.

The spontaneous non-cooperation movement of Bangalees stepped into its 16th day.

The country is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day-2019 today in a befitting manner.