More than six months after his arrest, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was finally freed on bail from prison yesterday.

“I urge the prime minister to open a new ministry -- Khaleda Zia Affairs Ministry -- and make Hasanul Haq Inu its minister and Hasan Mahmud its state minister”.

Two brothers who are leaders of the ruling Awami League and the BNP have allegedly grabbed a piece land of indigenous Rakhine

Palestinian Ambassador Shaher Mohammad is leaving Bangladesh after discharging nine-and-a-half-year-long diplomatic assignment in

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam postponed his scheduled London visit at the request of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday, sources said.

Law enforcers claim arrest of two militants of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Natore Sadar upazila.

Hitting back at Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu's comments, BNP yesterday threatened that those who said a special tribunal would be set up to try party

Amnesty India files a writ petition with Indian Supreme Court, saying human rights were violated in Felani murder and confusion is created surrounding the trial process.

Saudi Arabia's labour ministry and embassy in Dhaka are yet to respond to allegations that it is declining to issue visas for male Bangladeshi workers unless

Bangladesh Chhatra League will begin distributing nomination forms from today to elect a president and a general secretary of its central

“If Khaleda Zia can prove her innocence there, she will continue to be in politics; otherwise, she'll have to say goodbye to politics and go to jail."

BNP yesterday demanded an investigation under the United Nations' supervision to identify persons responsible for subversive activities,

With the majority of the hearings complete, the High Court is likely to fix by September a date to deliver verdict in the BDR carnage case, the biggest ever

Prime minister's annoyance, inactiveness in party and ministerial activities and internal political feud were behind Awami League General Secretary Syed

Prime minister's annoyance, internal political feud and his inactiveness in party and ministerial activities were behind Awami League

Instead of holding out hope of a way out of the crisis the BNP is in, a suddenly called meeting has caused fresh resentment in the party

Each afternoon of Ramzan presents an opportunity for the photographer in me. As early as two hours before sunset, people set up

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was made minister without portfolio after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina removed him from the LGRD ministry yesterday. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain has been given the charge of the ministry. As an additional duty, he will continue to serve as the expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister, Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told The Daily Star.

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to BNP leaders MK Anwar, Tariqul Islam, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Amanullah Aman in

At least 10 people were injured in a factional clash of Jatiya Party at Circuit House in Sylhet city Wednesday evening.