The International Crimes Tribunal-2 decides to try six accused from Jamalpur in absentia for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

Police arrest two people in Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

The High Court issued a contempt rule against 10 tannery owners over charges of creating bars to implement a previous judgment regarding salvation of Buriganga river.

Bangladesh made unprecedented progress in labour and safety standards over the last two years, which had raised hopes for the country of regaining trade benefits from the United States.

Newly appointed overseas employment Minister Nurul Islam urges countrymen not to deal with brokers for employment in Malaysia.

Bangladesh has been left out of the United States’ generalized system of preference (GSP).

A special tribunal finds two Bagerhat Razakars guilty of war crimes during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

US congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney supports Bangladesh's persistent call for restoration of trade benefits for exports to the US market.

A Dhaka tribunal sentences 17 JMB operatives to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for their involvement with the serial bomb blasts in Gazipur on August 17, 2005.

Customs Intelligence officials has seized around 7.5kg gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Cabinet approves in principle amendment to ACC law, which would bar the anti-graft body from dealing with forgery, cheating cases in non-government sector. Cops will now handle these cases.

The apex court fixes August 13 for delivering verdict on a contempt of court rule against The Daily Janakantha editor and its executive editor.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit London this week for “medical purposes” where her elder son Tarique Rahman has been staying since 2008.

Human rights leaders are blaming the long pervasive culture of impunity as one of the major reasons for the gruesome killings of children and bloggers.

DB takes over charge of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy’s murder probe from police, three days after the killing.

President Abdul Hamid today meets his Vietnam counterpart Truong Tan Sang and discusses security, connectivity, trade, investment, tourism and culture.

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 30 to pass an order in a contempt of court proceeding initiated against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.

A Khulna court placed Sharif and Mintu, the two prime accused in Rakib killing case, on a five-day remand.

In face of hardships and struggle in everyday life, the population belonging to ethnic minority demands constitutional recognition, equal rights and dignity.

A total of 159 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims, who were rescued by Myanmar’s Navy, are brought back to Bangladesh.