The Jatiya Sangsad has again lost the power to remove Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity or misconduct as the High Court yesterday scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority. The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.

Two Bangladeshis are among a team of scientists and engineers who are to get Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental

The United States yesterday pressed the Bangladesh government to bring the perpetrators of the brutal murders of secular bloggers and activists to justice through effective and prompt investigations.

Bangladesh and Kuwait yesterday pledged to work together against the twin dangers presented by terrorism and extreme violence to the Muslim community worldwide. The two countries also reached a consensus to further expand cooperation in the fields of economy, investment, trade, energy, manpower, military and ICT.

“We have videoed those who go on to the wrong side of the road. Our experience is not pleasant. A large number of the vehicles

The six visiting Interpol officials teaming up with the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday started forensic analysis of

The eight Bangladeshi workers held recently in Singapore had allegedly formed an “Islamist” cell that met in parks and other

The government has moved to set up a “media monitoring centre” to keep an eye on news items published in different media,

The High Court yesterday issued a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain by two weeks as to why they should not be directed to stop vehicles running on the wrong side of roads in Dhaka.

“We can't deny that people are afraid to speak up. We can't accept this situation in a country that gained its independence through a liberation war.”

Media experts, journalists and human rights activists have called upon the government not to put restrictions on newsmen and social media users in the name of laws for ensuring freedom of expression in Bangladesh.

The government yesterday allocated Tk 41,241 crore for having a better rail and road connectivity between the capital and the southern part of the country to reap the maximum benefit from the Padma Bridge Project.

Fazlur Rahim, the presiding officer of 74 Panchpukuria Govt Primary School polling centre of Sundorpur union parishad in Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong, has sent a rejoinder to a photo published in The Daily Star on April 24.

The cost of the Padma Bridge River Training Works (RTW) is likely to increase further as additional areas have been brought under the RTW beyond the original plan due to excessive erosion of the river banks.

Months after deporting 26 “radicalised” Bangladeshi workers, Singapore arrested another eight Bangladeshis who the authorities said were members of a group called Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB).

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal arrives today to meet top government leaders and discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation.

For the machete attack on tailor Nikhil Joardar of Tangail, assailants chose a comparatively quiet time at noon when he usually stayed

Prime minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has hit back at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over her statement that senior journalist

Freedom of expression and a vibrant strong democracy go hand in hand. A free press contributes to a stronger society and

Land registration is being severely hampered at 495 land registry offices across the country due to an indefinite strike by extra-muharrirs, copiers of land documents.