Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to former US president Barack Obama for calling him a "son of a whore" in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations' long alliance.

The next parliamentary election will be held in time in a festive atmosphere, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will be on the street from September 18 to fight conspiracies ahead of the upcoming general elections slated to be held at the end of December.

Formation of a neutral government dissolving the current parliament before the national polls is a must for a free, fair and credible election, AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is addressing a press conference to brief journalists about the outcomes of her recent visit to Nepal for attending the 4th Bimstec summit.

Palestinians reacted angrily yesterday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists three million needy refugees, seeing it as a new policy shift aimed at undermining their cause.

The BNP has demanded that the government release its chief Khaleda Zia before the schedule for the upcoming national elections is announced. There would be no elections keeping the BNP chairperson behind bars, said senior leaders at a huge rally marking the party's 40th founding anniversary at the capital yesterday.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad expresses his skepticism over the Election Commission’s decision to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming general election and underscored the need for more rectification of the decision.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked that the media give his government three months before criticising its performance, DawnNewsTV reports.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference tomorrow to brief journalists about the outcomes of her just-concluded visit to Nepal for attending the 4th Bimstec summit.

BNP takes a fresh vow to continue its movement for "ousting" the current government to "restore" democracy and people's rights.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, days after launching an austerity drive, is being criticised for using a helicopter to commute to work daily, from his residence in Bani Gala to the prime minister's Secretariat.

Satellite imagery shows North Korea is poised to stage another military parade amid new worries that diplomatic efforts on denuclearisation are stalling, though analysts say it is unclear whether it will showcase any of the country's largest ballistic missiles.

The fourth Bimstec Summit concluded in Kathmandu yesterday with the member states inking a deal for cross-country energy grid interconnection and reaffirming strong commitment to working out a comprehensive approach to combat terrorism.

BNP yesterday turned down the Election Commission's (EC) decision to use electronic voting machines (EVM) in the upcoming national election, saying that such machines can easily be manipulated.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the “ghosts” of anti-liberation forces and killers of Bangabandhu were still on the loose and hatching conspiracies to thwart peace and progress.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that his party has nothing to do if BNP does not take part in the upcoming general elections.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Myanmar President Win Myint on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu of Nepal.

Leaders from the seven-nation regional grouping emphasise the importance of exploring multiple avenues of connectivity, ranging from physical to digital platforms.

Strongly opposing the Election Commission's move to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next general election, BNP yesterday claimed that Awami League is now “depending on machine, after losing confidence in people”.