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Court orders gazette summoning Tulip Siddiq in Gulshan flat scam case

Dhaka, March 8 -- A court today (Sunday) ordered authorities to publish a gazette notice summoning Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant legal adviser of Raj... Read More


Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque receives bail in 4 cases

Dhaka, March 8 -- The High Court has granted bail to former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in four separate cases, which include charges of murder and verdict forgery. On Sunday, the bench of Justic... Read More


Motorcyclist dies after being hit by truck in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 8 -- A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck in the Jatrabari area of the capital early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Arafat, 19, son of Ruhul Amin of Konapara a... Read More


Iran condemns US attack on Iranian desalination plant

Dhaka, March 8 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US attack on a water desalination plant on Iran's southern Qeshm Island. He made the remarks in a post on soc... Read More


Iranian drone damages water desalination plant in Bahrain

Dhaka, March 8 -- An Iranian drone attack caused "material damage" to a desalination plant, Bahrain said Sunday morning. It was the first time an Arab country has reported Iran targeting a desalinati... Read More


Patwary summoned to court for 'threatening' Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, March 8 -- A Dhaka court has summoned National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary for defamation, criminal intimidation, and insulting Mirza Abbas, the prime minister's p... Read More


Case petition filed against NCP's Patwary for 'threatening' Mirza Abbas

Dhaka, March 8 -- A case petition has been filed in court against National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary for defamation, criminal intimidation, and insulting Mirza Abbas, t... Read More


Free postgraduate education for girls to be introduced, says Shama Obaid

Dhaka, March 8 -- The government will introduce free postgraduate education for girls as part of efforts to promote women's empowerment, equality and prosperity, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sha... Read More


Inflation leaps above 9.0pc

Dhaka, March 8 -- Inflation makes a quantum leap to 9.13 per cent by official count for February, the highest level in nine months, making living costlier especially for the commoners. According to o... Read More


Abida Islam withdrawn as Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK

Dhaka, March 8 -- The government has withdrawn Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Abida Islam, accusing her of not serving the interests of the Bangladeshi community and of keepin... Read More