Transparency International Bangladesh has alleged that money used for ministers’ visits to different flood-affected areas this year came from the government relief fund.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister urged people to have faith on the home minister’s comments over the “rumour” on Dhaka South Jubo League President Samrat’s arrest as “he is the authorised person” to talk about it.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh will achieve a double-digit growth within the next five years.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it unequivocally clear that he will not be meeting Indian premier Narendra Modi, given the the latter's actions in occupied Kashmir.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that action against people involved in irregularities will continue irrespective of their political affiliations.

Terming the prevailing trend of robbing the state wealth as horrible, Jatiya Oikyafront says that the country and its sovereignty will plunge into a severe internal crisis if it is continued.

Amid the ongoing drive against casino and other illegal business, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed calls upon the government to disclose the wealth statements of cabinet members and lawmakers before the nation.

The mayor of Sylhet City Corporation has filed a general diary (GD) with Kotwali Police Station today after he was threatened with life this morning.

Expressing concern over the increase of criminal tendency among educated people, Law Minister Anisul Huq says literate persons are getting more involved in country’s corruption.

Bangladesh has officially joined the “Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons 2017”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all UN member states and development partners to invest resources in dealing with mental health and disabilities as part of primary healthcare programme.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says no one of those who got the share of casino money will be spared.

Claiming that the government has lost control over the ruling party leaders and activists, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed alleges that influential Awami League leaders and ministers are helping the corrupt from behind the scene.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the government wants to hide its failure in the name of detaining petty leaders of Awami League in connection with casino business.

BNP should hail Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she started a purification drive in her own party, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina exchanges pleasantries with US President Donald J Trump in New York.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the casino business has originated at the Hawa Bhaban, the office of Tarek Zia and the unofficial citadel of power during the BNP-Jamaat regime.

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the home ministry requesting it to take necessary action against Rashed Khan Menon, chairman of the governing body of Young Men's Club, for running casino business in the club.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the international community assured Bangladesh of remaining engaged in the efforts to solve Rohingya crisis so that forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity.

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi announces the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden.