Every month, a union parishad chairman gets only Tk 1,575 as honorarium from the government. He gets another Tk 2,000 from his UP. During his five-year-tenure, he would receive around Tk 2.14 lakh. He does not get any other pay and perks.

An alleged outlaw was killed in a "gunfight" with police in the district's Tala upazila early yesterday.

A 15-year-old who boarded a boat in 2014 at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar believing he would earn a fortune in Malaysia, returned home on

Saudi Arabia wants Bangladesh to stand by it for backing the 34-nation Islamic military coalition and Saudi measures against Iran. The

Targeted killing continues. Even on the first day of a nationwide special crackdown on militancy yesterday, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery was hacked to death, the latest in a spate of such killings in the country. The victim, Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, was a sebak at Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang ashram in Pabna Sadar upazila.

Leaders of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance yesterday expressed disappointment over the "failure" of law enforcers

US President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton as his preferred successor yesterday, arguing there has never been “someone so qualified to hold this office.”

Taking advantage of increased demand for sugar during Ramadan, many of the traders are making extra profits from the sweetener -- a practice that prompted strong warnings from Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed.

The BNP yesterday came down heavily on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her comment that the government has information on BNP-Jamaat's links with the recent secret killings.

Parliament yesterday passed the Anti-Corruption Commission (amendment) Bill-2016, empowering the police to investigate some fraud and forgery charges which were previously dealt with by the ACC.

The failure of officials to carry out a mandatory runway inspection after a plane aborted take-off at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to a destroyed engine put at least 12 following flights in harm's way on Tuesday.

In the wake of recent spate of targeted killings, including that of SP Babul Akter's wife on Sunday, the police department is

Three people including an alleged operative of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforcers in the capital and Gaibandha early yesterday.

As the clock strikes 7:00am, Samira is woken up by her mother. Fighting the sleepiness that still overwhelms her, the fourth grader freshens herself up and puts on her school uniform.

The landing of the plane carrying the prime minister home from Saudi Arabia was delayed by around 20 minutes, as metal

It takes 14 million litres of irrigation water to produce six tonnes of Boro rice on one hectare of typical farmland in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday hinted that BNP-Jamaat men had links with the recent secret killings and the government had substantial evidence in this regard. These two parties have changed their tactics and started attacking some “soft targets,” following public wrath for their arson attacks early last year, she added.

Detectives in Chittagong yesterday seized a black microbus and detained its driver in connection with Sunday's killing of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of Superintendent of Police Babul Akter.

The government should carry out further investigation to find out whether the suspected Bangladesh Bank officials were really involved in the $101 million cyber heist, says Mohammed Farashuddin, head of the three-member body that probed the theft.

The banking sector was tainted by a series of scams, including some massive thefts, according to Finance Minister AMA Muhith.