Law enforcement agencies have put in place both covert and overt security measures ahead of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return to the country tomorrow (25 December), although sources say he ...

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Bithi told the court that even if her father was a criminal, she should not be held responsible for his actions ...

Invoking the spectre of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Russia’s government has threatened defence manufacturers with jail time if they don’t meet contractual obligations ...

The US lawmakers called on the interim government, or its elected successor, to allow all political parties to participate fully in upcoming elections, ensuring that the voices of the Bangladeshi ...

Under the amendment, the Netherlands will provide an additional grant of Tk3.1902 crore, bringing its total contribution to Tk16.4798 crore.

A section of the mills has sharply cut production after raw jute prices touched Rs 1,10,000 per tonne mark, and traders and stockists are unwilling to release jute, anticipating even higher prices, ...

Previous reports have indicated that the two men, held captive by Kyiv since January after sustaining injuries on the battlefield, were seeking to defect to the South ...

Ever since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into space in 1961, Russia has prided itself as a leading power in space exploration but in recent decades it has fallen behind th ...

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Ataur Rahman Bikrampuri from Narsingdi following a requisition from Gazipur Metropolitan Police. Confirming the matter, DMP Deputy ...

Eight people, including three crew members, were killed in the crash, according to Libyan and Turkish officials ...

India has completed user evaluation trials of the next-generation Akash missile system, a potent system for ensuring air defense against different types of aerial threats, paving the way for its ...