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US deputy national security advisor discusses key issues with chief advisor's representative

Dhaka, April 2 -- US Deputy National Security Advisor Alex N Wong has held a teleconference with Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's high representative, to discuss key bilateral issues. According t... Read More


3 dead, 15 hospitalised after consuming 'spurious liquor' in Satkhira on Eid

Dhaka, April 2 -- Three people have died and at least 15 others were hospitalised after consuming "bootleg alcohol" in Satkhira's Assasuni Upazila on Eid day. The victims, who fell ill after drinking... Read More


Tulip Siddiq hits out at Bangladesh authorities over media 'witch-hunt'

Dhaka, April 2 -- British MP Tulip Siddiq has accused Bangladeshi authorities of conducting a smear campaign by making "false and vexatious claims" against her in the media without ever contacting her... Read More


Banning Awami League must be a joint decision, says advisor Mahfuj

Dhaka, April 2 -- Interim government's Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam has said that the government cannot decide to ban Awami League all by itself. On Wednesday, he said: "The government believes th... Read More


Top aide defends Yunus's 'well-intentioned' remarks on India's 'Seven Sisters'

Dhaka, April 2 -- Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's high representative on priority affairs, has moved to allay India's concerns over interim government leader Muhammad Yunus's remarks referencing ... Read More


Hasina can be prosecuted 'many times over' for 'crimes against humanity': ICT prosecutor

Dhaka, April 2 -- Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has said there is substantial evidence pointing to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's involvement in the ... Read More


Death toll from road accident in Chattogram's Lohagara hits 9

Dhaka, April 2 -- Two more people have been killed after a bus crashed head-on into a microbus in Chattogram's Lohagara Upazila, taking the death toll from the accident to nine. Four of the victims ar... Read More


Death toll from road accident in Chattogram's Lohagara hits 10

Dhaka, April 2 -- Three more people have been killed after a bus crashed head-on into a microbus in Chattogram's Lohagara Upazila, taking the death toll from the accident to 10. Five of the victims ar... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul warns of 'campaign' against BNP over reform, election demands

Dhaka, April 2 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a targeted campaign is being run against the party over its demands for political reforms and elections. Speaking ... Read More


Advisor Faruk E Azam orders officials to identify 'faults' at Jangalia crash site

Dhaka, April 2 -- Faruk E Azam, the interim government's Liberation War affairs and disaster management advisor, has instructed authorities to examine the site of a road crash that killed 10 people at... Read More