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Crimes against humanity: Arrest warrants issued against Quader, Arafat, 5 others

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against seven people, including Awami League General Secretary and former road transport minister Obaidul Quader, after t... Read More


Saudi Arabia lifts expatriate fees to boost industrial sector

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Saudi Arabia has abolished the "expatriate fees" imposed on foreign workers employed in industrial establishments registered under industrial licences. The decision was taken at a c... Read More


Amnesty International calls for release of Anis Alamgir in anti-terror case

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Amnesty International has called for the release of journalist Anis Alamgir, who has been arrested in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act. "Anis Alamgir's arrest continues an alarmi... Read More


Messi receives rare $1.1 million watch during India visit

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Football legend Lionel Messi has been gifted a rare Richard Mille watch worth around Rs 99.4 million during his visit to India, adding to the buzz surrounding his stay. It has been ... Read More


Enforced disappearances, torture: Case against Hasina, 12 Army officers ordered to trial

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered a crimes against humanity case over "enforced disappearances and torture" in joint interrogation cells against ousted prime minister She... Read More


Subrata Bain's daughter Bithi remanded for 5 days

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A Dhaka court has remanded Khadija Yasmin Bithi, daughter of top criminal Subrata Bain, to police custody for questioning in the murder case of Jubo Dal leader Arif for five days. D... Read More


Khaleda Zia's condition stable, says her personal physician

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain has said the former prime minister's physical condition remains stable. Speaking in front of Evercare Hospital on ... Read More


Regional forces reshape the electoral map in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- In the hills of south-eastern Bangladesh, elections are never only about party symbols or campaign slogans. They are about old agreements and older grievances, about the delicate ari... Read More


CID investigation finds 'no truth' in assault, acid attack allegations against actor Dipjol

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has found no evidence to substantiate assault or acid attack allegations against Bangla film actor Monowar Hossain Dipjol in a case filed ... Read More


Body of NCP's Jannatara Rumi recovered in Hazaribagh hostel

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Police have recovered the body of Jannatara Rumi, a member of the National Citizen Party (NCP) from a student hostel in Dhaka's Hazaribagh. The body was recovered from a hostel at O... Read More