The BNP yesterday alleged that Bangladesh had turned into a “failed state” as the government “sold out itself” to global superpowers.

A grief-stricken mother who had travelled to New Zealand after her son was gunned down in the Christchurch mosque massacre passed away overnight, officials said yesterday.

Although tuberculosis (TB) infections have been a concern for Bangladesh for quite a long time, screening facilities are still not available in every upazila.

As many as 117 upazilas go to polls today in the third phase of the election, amid very little voter turnout.

Police arrested two suspected rapists, including a Jubo League leader, at Baraipara village in Hatibandha upazila of the district on Friday.

The top US law enforcement official could release as early as today the main findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's confidential report on his 22-month-long inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 US election and any potential wrongdoing by President Donald Trump.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder's health condition improved further after the successful bypass surgery in Singapore, Prof Dr Abu Nasar Rizvi said yesterday, quoting the medical board of Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

The High Court yesterday withdrew its order for a one year bail to former Awami League leader Ruhul Amin who allegedly instructed the rape of a woman at Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali on December 30.

Building of two temporary sheds to store chemicals from Old Dhaka is facing delays as approval from the planning commission and opinions of experts are required, a top official of industries ministry has said.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman categorically said they didn't want any more discussion. They wanted a specific announcement.

An alleged drug peddler died in Rab custody around midnight on Thursday, hours after his arrest in Patuakhali.

Crystal Gold, the vessel that ran aground at Chattogram's Parki Sea Beach two years ago during cyclone Mora, is still there threatening the environment.

Eminent journalist and columnist M Anwarul Haq passed away early yesterday. He was 63.

European Union leaders yesterday warned Britain it had a final opportunity to leave the bloc in an orderly fashion after giving Prime Minister Theresa May two weeks' reprieve until April 12 before Britain could tumble out without a deal.

Three shops were gutted in a fire at the 22-storey building of Biswas Builders in the capital's New Market area last night.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday relieved his brother GM Quader from the post of Co-chairman, saying that he has failed to discharge his duties and rather created divisions within the party.

A two-member team of National Human Rights Commission yesterday visited Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila where seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar men, were killed in a shooting during the second phase of upazila polls five days ago.

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicks off a whistle-stop European tour in Rome yesterday amid growing Western unease over Italy joining the ever-expanding Asian giant's new Silk Road project.

A 60-year-old woman was hacked to death by a group of assailants at her home in Dakshin Sarui area of Bagerhat's Sadar upazila on Thursday.

US-led warplanes bombed the north bank of the Euphrates River in eastern Syria early yesterday to flush out holdout jihadists from the last sliver of their crumbling "caliphate".