Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh’s official visit to Bangladesh is aimed at consolidating and enhancing bilateral maritime relations between the two countries, Indian Defence Ministry says.

Kalabagan Krira Chakra Club President Shafiqul Alam Feroz, who was arrested last night from the club on charges of possessing an illegal firearm and drugs, has been placed on 10-day remand.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the drive against corruption and irregularities will be conducted across the country.

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Oli Ahmed demands immediate arrest of Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam for her reported involvement in corruption and irregularities in a development project.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests Jubo League central committee leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim and seized around Tk 1.80 crore and Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) worth Tk 165 crore from his office in Niketan area of Dhaka.

BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu has been sued for allegedly giving death threats to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A faction of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University brought out a procession on the campus today demanding resignation of its Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam over allegation of corruption.

US Ambassador Earl Miller says his country is committed to supporting Bangladesh in its efforts to tackle money laundering, terrorism financing, and strengthening the rule of law.

Fazlur Rahman Khokon and Iqbal Hosen Shyamol have been elected the president and general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal respectively.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologises for wearing brown face make-up in 2001 after an embarrassing picture emerged less than five weeks before an election in which he faces a tough fight.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the party has formed 12 sub-committees for holding its next national council.

A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Chittagong University (CU) unit goes on a token hunger strike on the campus demanding removal of two teachers from the university’s administrative posts.

Bangladesh will strongly raise her voice regarding Rohingya repatriation at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly so that Myanmar remains under continued global pressure to take back their citizens.

A section of students have come under attack by some unruly persons when they went to lay siege to the dean office of the Business Faculty (evening program) of Dhaka University.

US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet both Indian and Pakistani leaders in the next few days while claiming that “a lot of progress is being made” in defusing tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Taliban suicide attackers kill at least 30 people in Afghanistan, their deadliest bombing taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani, although he is unhurt.

Israel begins voting in its second election in five months that will decide whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term as the country's longest-serving prime minister despite corruption allegations against him.

Awami League candidate Rezaul Karim Razu withdraws his candidature from the by-election to Rangpur-3 parliamentary constituency scheduled to be held on October 5.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands removal of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam for reportedly bribing Chhatra League leaders.

Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon resigns from Dhaka University Senate, 2 days after he was removed from BCL president post amid allegations of irregularities.