BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her party leaders and activists pay tribute to Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu at its central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka. Later, the first namaz-e-janaza of Pintu, who died of heart attack at Rajshahi Central Jail yesterday, was held there.

Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir with books on jihad and leaflets in Ghatail upazila yesterday.

The Saudi-led coalition carrying out air strikes in Yemen has used US-supplied cluster bombs banned by much of the world, a rights group has said.

Several hundred Yazidi captives are killed in Iraq by Islamic State (IS) militants west of Mosul, Yazidi and Iraqi officials say. A statement from the Yazidi Progress Party said 300 captives were killed on Friday in Tal Afar near the city.

Two day labourers were electrocuted in Kulirkanda area under Phulpur upazila of the district on Friday afternoon. The deceased are Musa

Sixteen leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested in Chapainawabganj and Rangpur districts on Friday and the day before.

A court on Thursday sentenced two youths to life imprisonment for killing a seven-year-old boy in Singair upazila in the district in 2003.

A housewife was murdered by her husband allegedly for dowry in Sadar upazila of Laxmipur district on Friday.

Twelve fortune seekers are rescued from a remote area in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong early today while being trafficked to Malaysia.

The United States sought Iran's help to bring Yemen's warring parties into talks on a political settlement when US and Iranian foreign

Two youths allegedly committed suicide in Sadar upazila and Jhikargachha of Jessore district on Wednesday night.

A schoolgirl was saved from underage marriage following timely intervention of local administration in Borolekha upazila of the district

Four policemen were closed to Rajbari District Police Lines yesterday for their alleged negligence in duties.

A search and rescue team of Fire Service and Civil Defence could not leave Dhaka for earthquake-hit Nepal due to a technical glitch of an aircraft which was supposed to carry them.

Israel allowed 14,000 tonnes of building material into war-devastated Gaza yesterday, the defence ministry said of the largest single

Air strikes by Syrian government forces yesterday killed at least 21 people, including six children, and wounded 50 in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, a monitor said.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman yesterday named his powerful interior minister as heir in a generational shift that also saw one of his sons promoted to second in line to the throne.

The High Court questions the legality of a government notice that declared the posts of nine elected directors of microlender Grameen Bank vacant.

Saudi Arabia's new king announces a major cabinet reshuffle that puts in place a new generation to succeed him.

At least four people were injured in an attack by smugglers at Sadipur village under Benapole Port Police Station on Monday night.