Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in parliament HM Ershad was being given oxygen yesterday as his condition deteriorated significantly.

The Bangladesh team got back to business with their first practice session after a five-day break at the practice ground in Edgbaston yesterday, with one eye on the India-England game taking place a stone’s throw away at the main venue.

Around 25 percent roads under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) across the country are in “poor, bad or very bad” condition, and fixing those would require Tk 10,679 crore in the current fiscal year, an RHD survey has found.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for China on a five-day visit today and she will discuss various issues with Chinese leaders, including Rohingya repatriation.

The IS-inspired “Neo JMB” and al-Qaeda-influenced Ansar Al Islam, which carried out targeted attacks between 2013 and 2016, have lost much of their strength, but are still active in cyberspace, motivating followers to join militancy.

Seven out of every ten healthcare facilities in Bangladesh do not have all of the six basic equipment required to treat patients, a government survey finds.

The Hyatt Regency in Birmingham became a busier hotel over the last two days.

Senior Awami League leaders in Barguna are now accusing each other of having links with the killers of Rifat Sharif who died after being hacked in broad daylight in the district town on Wednesday.

Parliament yesterday passed the tax measures for fiscal 2019-20, scrapping the opportunity to invest black money to buy land.

Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad was seen limping when he came out of the team hotel with his son to join Mushfiqur Rahim, who was waiting for him in a car, before leaving for Jummah prayers in Birmingham yesterday.

The counterterrorism unit of police will provide assistance to over 100 former militants or their families to keep them away from the path of militancy.

Three men, including two siblings, were killed in two “gunfights” with members of Border Guard Bangladesh and police in Cox’s Bazar and Cumilla early yesterday.

Police have identified 13 people involved in the killing of Rifat Sharif in broad daylight in Barguna on Wednesday and issued red alert at all international airports, and land and river ports across the country to prevent them from fleeing.

Even after a decade spent discussing, drafting and re-drafting, the National Human Rights Commission has not yet formulated a set of rules, which is supposed to outline the detailed procedure of how it will address human rights violations.

Dhaka is expecting Beijing, a close ally of Myanmar, to play a more effective role in addressing the Rohingya crisis as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits China from July 1-5.

Contrary to popular belief, the National Human Rights Commission is armed with ample power to help ensure justice and even compensation for victims of rights violation.

Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis powered South Africa to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Friday, dealing a huge blow to the Asian side’s hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals.

The High Court yesterday observed that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Australia’s assistant coach Ricky Ponting believes that England’s out-and-out aggressive approach to one-day international cricket has probably not been suitable for a stage such as the World Cup.

His contribution to the society was immense. From healthcare to education, all the work he did in his lifetime was solely for a benevolent purpose.