The total number of known executions worldwide rise by more than half last year to 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International says as Pakistan sent three more men to the gallows.

The government is not adequately responding to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across large areas of rural Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a report.

The High Court questions ed the legality of the government’s action of not including the names of 40 freedom fighters of Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila in the gazette notification.

The government requests a visiting European Union delegation to legalise Bangladeshi nationals, who are staying in different European countries after expiry of their valid documents.

Unapproved institutions and commercial establishments must leave from the residential areas in Dhaka city within the next six months.

Amid growing concern over illegal migration to Europe, a high-powered delegation from the European Union has arrived on a three-day visit.

The Supreme Court tells its judges to sign the judgements or orders within six months after delivering them, even in the case of any special cases.

With commitment to create congenial atmosphere for people with autism, PM Sheikh Hasina says government is taking steps for taking care of orphan autistic people.

The government reduces the price of furnace oil by 30 percent.

Around 12.19 lakh examinees from 8533 educational institutions will take part in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be begin on April 3.

The United States will send back 30 Bangladeshis living illegally in the western country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.

The US say it will remain beside Bangladesh in the ongoing fight against violent extremism and terrorism, which threaten societies that cherish basic human freedom.

The Road Transport and Bridges Ministry introduces the installment system of paying motorcycle registration fees.

The two ministers who were found guilty of passing contemptuous comments about the chief justice neither violated the constitution nor their oath as ministers, the law minister says.

Government will cut price of all fuels in a month, beginning with furnace oil in a week, as oil prices hit rock-bottom in the international market.

The government approves the draft rules of Accreditation Council Act-2016 to ensure quality and standard of higher education in Bangladesh.

India extends greetings to Bangladesh on Independence Day expressing confidence that bilateral relations with Bangladesh will reach new heights, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

The nation will celebrate the 46th Independence Day tomorrow with due respect. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned of the government and Dhaka University to demolish all structures,

Six people, including an eight-year-old kid, were killed and three others injured in road accidents in three districts