President Abdul Hamid will hold dialogue with all registered political parties to discuss the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC). The dialogue will begin after December 16, says President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announces his resignation, hours after it was confirmed he had suffered a crushing defeat in a referendum on constitutional reform.

The cabinet decides to double the amount of compensation to the owner if the government wants to acquire his land. According to the decision, the owners will get compensation three times more whereas they are getting one and a half times more than the property price at present.

Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro's ashes were encased in a large granite boulder on Sunday in a ceremony that capped nine days of public mourning and aimed to literally set in stone the legacy of one of the 20th century's most influential characters.

Calling the party men for unity, Awami League mayoral nominee Selina Hayat Ivy says that she will accept the outcome of Narayanganj City Corporation polls slated for December 22.

Donald Trump derided the use of data and technology tools for his presidential campaign -- but those techniques might well have propelled him to victory.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) backed mayoral runner Moslem Uddin has withdrawn his candidature for the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticises the government for Rohingya push back policy saying it does not understand the people’s pulse.

Awami League calls upon the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal for withdrawing the party-backed mayor candidate in Narayanganj City Corporation election.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has avoided her responsibility by ignoring Khaleda Zia’s proposal on the formation of a new election commission.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with the president of Taiwan, a move that will be sure to anger China.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out the possibility of holding talks with BNP over the formation of a new election commission.

One of history's best known double acts was temporarily reunited, when Fidel Castro's ashes arrived at a mausoleum housing the bones of his fellow revolutionary, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, part of a three-day cortege for the Cuban leader.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be indicted in absentia in 10 cases filed against her if she fails to appear before court on January 9, a Dhaka court judge says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia holds meeting with leaders of the 20-party alliance at her Gulshan office to work out a plan for victory in Narayanganj City Corporation election scheduled for December 22.

BNP hands over a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding army deployment in the Narayanganj City Corporation election scheduled for December 22.

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrants against 30 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Barkatullah Bulu in a case filed in 2014 under explosives act.

A BNP delegation is on way to Election Commission office in Dhaka to press home their demands including deployment of army during the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking a stay on holding the elections to district councils scheduled for December 28.

Three al-Qaeda operatives arrested from South India were planning to kill 22 top leaders, including the countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi, say Indian cops.