A man in Lebanon tried to self-immolate during a protest in Beirut on Saturday, the Lebanese Red Cross said, before protesters extinguished the flames.

Police yesterday arrested a man for allegedly raping his 13-year-old step-daughter in the capital’s Jatrabari area.

Thousands of workers of nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jashore industrial belt yesterday vowed to launch an indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow demanding due salaries of two weeks and implementation of the wage commission.

The High Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to immediately remove the personal and confidential photographs of media personality Rafiath Rashid Mithila and director Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi from all news portals as well as social media.

Police yesterday arrested a man in connection with the murder of his six-month-pregnant wife and two children in Rangpur city.

At least 43 people were killed yesterday in a devastating fire that ripped through a bag factory in the cramped, congested old quarter of the Indian capital New Delhi, trapping scores of workers who were sleeping inside.

At least 50 people, including five policemen, were injured in a sporadic clash between supporters of the Awami League and the BNP on EB road in Sirajganj town yesterday.

In the absence of its chairperson, Khaleda Zia, the unity within the BNP is almost in tatters, with some leaders tendering their resignation over growing differences with the top brass.

BNP yesterday announced to stage demonstrations across the country today, demanding immediate release of party leader Khaleda Zia from jail.

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the World Bank on Friday, blaming the international financial institution for lending money to China.

Bangladesh will have various engagements with the international community at The Hague as the International Court of Justice is set to start its three-day hearing on the Rohingya genocide case from Tuesday.

In a programme marred by violence, Awami League named MA Salam and Sheikh Ataur Rahman as the president and general secretary of its Chattogram (north) unit for the next three years.

At least eight people were killed and 16 injured in accidents in three districts during the last two days, our correspondents and a news agency report.

Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday termed the government’s decision to waive 10 percent VAT on imported coal for coal fired power plant as “imprudent”.

With onion prices still unstable, an initiative to sell the essential at Tk 45 per kg by Police Nari Kalyan Samity (Punak), an association for welfare of the female members of police families, generated strong buzz among port city dwellers.

The civil aviation ministry will not tolerate any negligence and irregularity in providing quality service to passengers of Biman, said ministry Secretary Mohibul Haque yesterday, during a sudden visit to the Dhaka airport.

Natural disasters are increasing in the country due to climate change, so resilience needs to be at the centre of all types of development at the present time, said a Buet professor yesterday.

The loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks “dire effects” on sea life, fisheries and coastal communities, a global conservation body said Saturday.

A man was allegedly killed by his niece’s stalkers for protesting against the crime in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali upazila early yesterday.

The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the US House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump.