The Bangladesh mission in Tripoli has asked Bangladeshis to limit their movements outside their residences, urging not to go out at

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said developing effective maritime policies at national, sub-regional and regional levels was important to advance economic development of the Indian Ocean region. He also said a combined effort was necessary to overcome the adverse impacts of climate change and deal with natural disasters. “Formulation and effective implementation of a 'Blue Economy' is a demand of the time for the economic well-being of the region, which can be achieved by efficient use of resources at sea,” he said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her government's stance of zero tolerance to terrorism and says no one would be allowed to use Bangladesh's soil for insurgent acts against any country.

A two-day job fair started at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) yesterday.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday urged the government to appoint honest, competent, neutral, professionally experienced, skilled and

Expressing concern at the recent nuclear test North Korea announced to have carried out, Bangladesh yesterday urged the country to refrain from any activity

Egypt will not support any foreign intervention, including the one made by Pakistan, in Bangladesh's internal affairs, particularly in war criminals' trials, said Egyptian Ambassador in Dhaka Mahmoud Ezzat yesterday.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) hands over 29 Bangladeshi nationals, including four children and eight women, to Border Guard Bangldesh (BGB) through Benapole.

A tribunal in Dhaka sets Thursday to deliver verdict in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case. The chief of militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team and seven former students of a private university are the accused in the case.

Three policemen, including a sub-inspector (SI) and two constables, of Lalmonirhat town police camp were suspended yesterday as a

The investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal says investigation against 195 Pakistani prisoners of war will be started in “suitable environment” following “directive from higher authorities”.

The motorcade of BNP Vice-Chairman Altaf Hossain Chowdhury comes under attack in Patuakhali during municipality election campaign. At least 10, including three journalists, are injured while six microbuses and five motorcycles vandalised. BNP blames supporters of ruling Awami League.

At least 35 houses of 25 families were burnt in a fire at Tangua village in Khansama upazila of the district on Friday night.

A mobile court sentenced a drug peddler to two years' imprisonment and fined another in Muktagachha municipality area of the district.

The High Court fixes January 3 next year for passing an order on a writ petition seeking stay on municipality elections slated for December 30.

A police official was beaten up allegedly by some Awami League (AL) activists at Kabilpur Bazar in Chaugachha upazila under Jessore

A youth was killed allegedly by his elder brother over a trivial matter at Bhatialpur village in Ramganj upazila of the district on Sunday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of the party’s standing committee tomorrow evening to discuss its strategy for the upcoming municipality polls.

Nine women ambassadors based in Bangladesh including Bhutan, Brazil, Denmark, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Sri Lanka and the US emphasise the urgent need to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in the country, in their own countries, and across the globe.

Law enforcers recovered the bullet-hit body of a listed criminal from Piyarpur area of Faridpur town on Saturday night.