Indian Border Security Force yesterday shot dead a Bangladeshi national inside their territory along the Dharmagar border in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila.

Scores of Rohingyas detainees inside a Saudi detention centre have begun a hunger strike to stop the Gulf kingdom from deporting them to Bangladesh, reports Middle East Eye, a news outlet published from UK.

A previously postponed vitamin A capsules distribution campaign is likely to be held next week, health ministry officials said.

Jatiya Party Co-Chair GM Quader will act as the party chief in absence of HM Ershad.

Barrister Mainul Hosein’s bail in 14 defamation lawsuits has been upheld in the apex court.

None of the 20 missing people have been found in three days after a boat capsized in the Meghna river near Charjhapta area of Munshiganj early Tuesday.

A construction worker was killed and seven others were injured when part of an under-construction building of Kushtia Medical College Hospital collapsed yesterday.

Two journalists of Jamuna Television were beaten up allegedly by a Jubo League activist and his accomplices in Maltinagar area of Bogura town yesterday.

Turkey yesterday deported a journalist for the largest Dutch financial newspaper, Het Financieele Dagblad, citing unspecified 'security-related concerns', the paper said.

Scientists have unveiled what they say is an ideal diet for the health of the planet and its populations - including a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake.

None of the 14 ride-sharing companies that sought BRTA registration have been able to fulfill the required conditions, although a guideline mentioning the conditions was put in force 10 months ago.

Looking up at the Mayor Hanif Flyover at Sayedabad end, one can find two large road signs that read “vehicle stoppage is not allowed” and “crossing or movement of the pedestrian is prohibited”.

A Bangladeshi in Ajman, UAE, has been honoured by the local authorities for his bravery after he rose to the challenge and saved the life of a three-year-old boy.

Bangladesh violently cracked down on criticism of the ruling Awami League ahead of national elections in 2018, Human Rights Watch said yesterday in its World Report 2019.

A Feni court yesterday placed Kawsar Bin Kashem, the prime accused of a case filed over gang-raping and torturing four women in captivity, on a five-day remand.

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday detained five people on charges of spreading propaganda and committing fraud by creating fake accounts on social media using names of several political leaders, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

There is neither any conflict nor any tension in the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, said AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Veteran journalist Amanullah Kabir died at a city hospital early yesterday. He was 72.

Despite facing a production warrant, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia did not appear before court during the hearing of Gatco graft case yesterday as she developed a boil on her leg.

Stressing the importance of Muslim countries' unity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Muslim countries should solve their problems, if any, through talks.