Selection of single mayor aspirants by the grassroots of Awami League sparked protests in several municipalities raising the fear that the candidates might face intra-party rebels in the upcoming polls.

Pakistan's recent statement in which it denied committing atrocities in Bangladesh in 1971 has drawn strong protest and condemnation from different civil rights organisations, educational institutions, political parties and freedom fighters.

Lt Col Aziz Ahmed Khan, a Pakistan army officer, who fought the 1971 war in Bangladesh, what was then East Pakistan until 26 March,

"This is highly audacious. Pakistan can't deny the reality of 1971, nor can it interfere in our internal affairs. This is something that the

The Supreme Court has said the assassination of the four national leaders was the result of a criminal conspiracy.

The Election Commission yesterday rejected the demand of the Awami League and the Jatiya Party for changing a provision of the electoral code that bars MPs from electioneering, drawing sharp reactions from the party leaders.

World leaders vowed yesterday to save mankind from catastrophic climate change as a historic summit opened with the "hope of all humanity" laid on their shoulders, but fault lines quickly emerged.

In an apparent response to Bangladesh's move, Pakistan yesterday summoned acting high commissioner of Bangladesh Maushumi Rahman to its foreign ministry and denied committing any war crimes or atrocities during the 1971 Liberation War. Pakistan also rejected Bangladesh's statement which was handed over to the Pakistan high commissioner in Dhaka after summoning him to the foreign ministry on November 23.

A suspended police officer escaped from police custody at a Dhaka court yesterday moments after he was denied bail in a case filed for the custodial death of a businessman in 2012.

The government made a CHT accord implementation committee. But it has no office, no fund and no office assistant. It's not possible to find even a file of the accord implementation committee.”

Dr Gowher Rizvi, the prime minister's international affairs adviser, has urged the indigenous community to be patient and have faith in the government about implementation of the CHT peace accord.

Devotees resumed offering prayers yesterday at the Shia mosque in Shibganj upazila, where an armed attack three days ago left one killed and three others bullet hit.

The Editor's Council yesterday called upon the government to exempt online editions of newspapers from registering as online news outlets.

Abdul Hamid's life started to go downhill 15 years ago.

The BNP yesterday asked the Election Commission to retain the provision in the new electoral code of conduct that restricts lawmakers from electioneering for mayoral candidates.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq said he would not back off from his stance on making the city roads available for traffic and pedestrians. "I am telling you this mayor will be very tough in future and showing muscle power won't work. There will be no compromise," he said after an eviction drive led by him at the capital's Tejgaon Truck Terminal yesterday turned into a clash between police and transport workers resisting it.

Several hundred transport workers went berserk and fought pitched battles with police during an eviction drive against illegal structures at the capital's Tejgaon Truck Terminal yesterday. This happened when Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq himself was leading the drive, which began around 1:00pm. In the face of the rowdy protest, the drive had to be abandoned and the mayor had to take shelter at the nearby office of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Drivers Union.

“The US is the creator of the IS. The US is the original creator of militants. The US is trying to enter Bangladesh, saying militancy exists here."

A sharp fall in the water level of the river Teesta has caused the emergence of large chars in the riverbed in and around Sundarganj upazila, disrupting waterways communication and posing threat to the livelihood of local fishermen and boatmen.

The ruling Awami League's decision to contest the municipality elections independently has aggrieved its partners.