Tehran – Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Iran’s parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, wounding dozens and igniting an hours-long siege at the legislature that ended with four attackers dead. AP/UNB
Tehran – The Latest on attacks in Iran’s parliament building and the shrine of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (all times local): AP/UNB news reported
Washington – US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US’ closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation. The FBI recently…
New Delhi – Officials say five farmers have been killed by gunshots at a protest where the demonstrators were demanding better prices for crops in central India. AP/UNB
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday released the full text of its verdict declaring mobile court conducted by executive magistrates illegal and contradictory to the Constitution of the country.
Washington, Jun 7 (AP/UNB) – Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn turned over about 600 pages of documents Tuesday to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a…
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against four owners of three restaurants for running their business in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi residential area violating its order.
Dhaka – The BNP on Tuesday acused the government of hatching conspiracy to increase sentence term in speedy trial act in a bid to hold another January 5 like election conviting oppostion leaders and activists.
Russian authorities have detained the director of the Moscow Library of Ukrainian Literature, apparently alleging that some of the library’s materials are meant to “incite hatred” toward the Russian people, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 28, 2015, law…
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government has raised the jail term by two years under ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (amendment) Bill, 2017’ with a political motive to keep the party out of the next…
Jessore, June 6 – Customs officials here on Monday night detained three people and seized a goods-laden truck while it was crossing Benapole port without legal documents of the goods.
London, Jun 6 (AP/UNB) – One of the men believed to have carried out the deadly weekend attack in central London was a known radical Islamist who was filmed unfurling a black flag resembling the one used by the Islamic…
Dhaka, June 6 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Nurpur village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district early Tuesday.
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Act- 2017’ raising the jail term punishment to seven years from five years.
Dhaka – A schoolboy was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbour over a silly matter at Daripara village of Gabtoli upazila in the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam, 14, a class eight student of Kolakopa…
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed contraband drugs worth Tk 4.02 crore in the district in Jessore on Monday morning.BGB-49 Battalion seized the narcotics in separate drives from 01 August, 2014 to 31 March, 2017 from the border…
Dhaka – At least seven people were infected with anthrax after eating meat of a sick cow in Haropara and Bhabanipur villages in Bhangura upazila in Pabna on Sunday.The infected were identified as Nazrul Islam, 28; Biplob, 25; Shahjahan Ali,…
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an alleged smuggler along with 10 gold bars from Putkhali border area here on Monday morning.The arrestee was identified as Babul Akhter, son of Ebadul Haque, resident of Putkhali village.
Dhaka – Police in a drive detained 37 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including two ‘Rokon’, from Basundia area in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Sunday.The detained Rokons were identified as Rijia Begum, wife of Maulana A Rashid, a resident…
Dhaka – A man was killed in a clash over a land-related dispute at Basail village in Sirajdikhan upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mojibor Khan, 50, son of Jahed Khan, a resident of Basail…
Dhaka, June 05 – The High Court on Monday commuted the death sentence awarded to Oishee Rahman to life term imprisonment for killing her parents in 2013.
Dhaka, June 5 – Police in a drive detained 37 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including two ‘Rokons’, from Basundia area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Sunday.
London, Jun 5 (AP/UNB) — British police arrested a dozen people Sunday in a widening terrorism investigation after attackers using a van and large knives turned a balmy evening of nightlife into a bloodbath and killed seven people in the…
Dhaka, Jun 4 – Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) on Sunday deposited 536 Kg of gold ornaments and 7,369 pieces of diamond ornaments seized from five outlets of Apan Jewellers to Bangladesh Bank as the leading jewellers brand failed…
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed Monday to deliver its verdict on the death reference, and appeal of Oishee Rahman against the death penalty awarded to her for killing her parents in 2013. A…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) administration on Sunday filed a case against some unidentified people for billeting Chief Justice SK Sinha and the judiciary by posting derogatory remarks by opening a Facebook page. Abu Bakar Siddique, a court keeper…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two petitions seeking review against the Appellate Division verdict that scrapped BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed’s possession of a house worth Tk 300 crore at holding No 159 in…
Dhaka, June 04 – The High Court set Monday to deliver its verdict on the death reference, and appeal of Oishee Rahman against the death penalty awarded to her for killing her parents in 2013.
Magura, June 04 – A case was filed against a young man for raping a schoolgirl in Ghoshpur village of Mohammadpur upazila in the district on Saturday.
London — Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses told of men with large knives stabbing passersby at nearby Borough Market.…