A ruling Awami League leader was found hours after he was picked up in broad daylight in front of his house in the capital's Lalmatia yesterday allegedly by four unidentified people equipped with firearms and walkie-talkie sets.

The 17th edition of the Bangladesh Business Awards will be held in the capital today.

At least 14 people were killed and six others injured in road accidents in four districts yesterday.

Violation of rules by transport operators and drivers remains the main cause of fatalities and injuries on roads across the country.

Detectives of Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a man while he was allegedly carrying about 2,000 yaba pills hidden inside two brinjals.

Three alleged drug dealers and one “criminal” were killed in separate incidents of “shootouts” with Rab and police in Chittagong and Tangail yesterday.

The BNP is now more worried about the role of police than about its archrival Awami League in Monday's three city corporation polls.

With some 3.4 million cases pending with courts across the country, the government plans to form a high-powered committee for their speedy disposal, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.

Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan yesterday declared victory in a divisive general election, and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed nation despite a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote-rigging from his main opponents.

A parliamentary standing committee yesterday proposed making desecration of the national flag and national anthem a criminal offense punishable with jail or fine or both.

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and sent West Indies in to bat in the second one-day international (day/night) at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday as the Tigers looked to seal their second ODI series win against West Indies in the Caribbean following their 48-run win in the first ODI on Sunday.

A Comilla court yesterday rejected a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over an arson attack in the district's Chauddagram upazila over three years ago.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered forming a fresh committee to further investigate the disappearance of some 1.45 lakh tonnes of coal from Barapukuria coalmine and identify those responsible for it.

Women in Dir, Kohistan, and North and South Waziristan made history yesterday when they cast their votes for the first time.

Pakistani cricket hero-turned-politician Imran Khan led in projected partial results of a general election yesterday, as the party of his jailed chief rival, ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, rejected the eventual result as "blatantly" rigged.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday instructed the deputy commissioners to make sure that project funds are spent properly and quickly for timely implementation of all the projects.

With many streets and roads under ankle to knee-deep water, commuters in the capital faced immense struggle as torrential rain hit Dhaka yesterday and continued till afternoon.

The prime minister's Energy Advisor Tawfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury yesterday said stern action would be taken against those involved in coal misappropriation in the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL).

Two suspected drug traders and four alleged robbers were killed in separate incidents of “shootouts” in five districts early yesterday.

Giving a 23-point directive to the deputy commissioners, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked them to take tough actions against extortion, tender grabbing, muscle flexing, terrorism and drugs for eliminating these menaces from society.