The United States has said the government of Bangladesh took 'limited measures' to investigate and prosecute cases of abuse and killing by security forces. The US, in its 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, claimed authorities failed at times to maintain effective control over security forces.

High temperatures through March and April in Dinajpur have seen the mercury rise to 4 degrees Celsius beyond average. While the stifling weather affects everyone, none are feeling the heat more than the district's tomato farmers.

After months of criticism for maintaining high fuel oil prices despite an international slide, the government has decided to tone down the fuel oil cost next week. Notice of the price cut will be floated by next week.

The High Court clears way for mobile operators to continue biometric registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards amid widespread skepticism. It orders authorities to “strongly protect” customer data obtained in this process and told mobile operators to strongly follow telecom regulator’s directives in this regard.

Government promotes four secretaries to the rank of senior secretary.

The government has allocated Tk 1,000 crore to buy jute and clear the dues of the workers of state-run jute mills amid an ongoing strike and agitation in Khulna.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid the toll for her motorcade while crossing the Mayor Hanif Flyover while going to Keraniganj to inaugurate of the newly-constructed Dhaka Central Jail and her way back to the capital.

High Court will deliver Tuesday its verdict on a writ against biometric re-registration and registration for mobile phone’s subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.

Taking a swipe at those protesting the government's move to construct coal-based power plants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says some people have a bizarre imagination about coal and coal-based power plants which have already led to the loss of a few lives.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the newly-constructed central jail in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan expresses helplessness in evicting illegal religious structures on encroached lands.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the Bangladesh government to halt all executions and institute a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally invites his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to attend the outreach meeting of G-7 scheduled to be held on May 27 in Japan.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has urged the Bangladesh government to take urgent, concerted measures to ensure the protection of all those being threatened by extremists 'operating in the country'.

Transport fares will be reduced by 1 paisa per kilometre if the government brings down fuel prices by Tk 1 per litre, road transport and bridges minister says.

Anti-Corruption Commission forms a three-member body to find whether there is mention in hacked Panama Papers of any Bangladeshis having offshore accounts.

The United Nations renews its call for the security authorities in Bangladesh to ‘adequately protect’ online activists who might be at risk. European Union strongly condemns the killing of Jagannath University student Nazim.

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.