Newly-elected mayor of Comilla City Corporation Monirul Hoque Shakoo files a petition to the High Court today seeking stay on the trial of a corruption case against him.

Marking 2016 a repressive year for press freedom in Bangladesh, London-based ARTICLE 19, an NGO defending freedom of expression, says 320 violations, including murders, abductions and threats against journalists, took place within that period.

Nepal's first female chief justice is suspended after the government files a motion to impeach her, triggering protests within the fragile ruling coalition.

A Gazipur court issues an arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and eight others in a case filed for hurling petrol bombs on passenger bus during anti-government movement in 2015.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party is always ready to participate in the next general election if an election-time supportive government and congenial atmosphere are available.

As many as 249 lawmakers from the two big ruling parties -- Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Centre) -- register a motion at the Parliament Secretariat seeking to impeach Sushila Karki, the first female chief justice of Nepal, charging her with infringing upon the executive’s jurisdiction and nurturing factionalism in the judiciary.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the owners and workers of the industries to always keep in their mind the spirit of the immortal May Day and work together for country's industrialisation.

BNP alleges that Awami League is making a blueprint to hang onto power by force to protect the wealth of its leaders and activists amassed illegally.

Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, labour wing of BNP, decides to bring out a procession in Dhaka on May 1 to mark the historic May Day, as police “denies” them permission for holding a workers' rally on the day at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fails to realise the devastation in the haors, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says.

US President Donald Trump invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly" call in which the leaders discussed the "threat" of North Korea, the White House says.

Donald Trump hails a "very productive" first 100 days as America's president, telling a roaring crowd of supporters other "great battles" ahead would be won.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the economic growth of the ruling party leaders and activists is increasing as they are plunged into a “massive corruption”.

Bangladesh Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says there will be nobody to save Awami League (AL) if the party becomes its own enemy.

Turkey blocks all access inside the country to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the communications agency says, in the latest restriction on a popular website to hit Turkish users.

Donald Trump faces the sober realities of his office as he marks the 100th day of a presidency stamped by chaos and confusion, but he is to also take political succor in a campaign-style rally among core supporters.

At least 130 executions were carried out in 11 Asian countries in 2016. The vast majority of them were executed in Pakistan and 10 in Bangladesh. However there is no data available about executions in China, still believed to be by far the world’s top executioner.

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile, the South Korean and US militaries say, defying warnings from the United States and the reclusive state's main ally, China, which have tried for years to rein in its arms programmes.

Bangladesh Chhatra League suspends 18 activists of its Dhaka University unit over factional clashes at Salimullah Muslim Hall and Sir AF Rahman Hall. Another BCL man is expelled from the organisation for the same charge.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader opines that the “possible threat of militant attack” in the next general election will come down if BNP participates in the polls.