The constitution has two specific provisions that ask the parliament to make laws for the appointment of a judge to the Supreme Court and also for the removal of a sitting judge by the House.

People of the country have been witnessing severe power cuts for the last couple of days because of a drop in oil-based power generation resulting from a shortage of fuel supply.

Four days into the killing of Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, the police yesterday said they got information that the teacher had incurred wrath of fanatics by setting up a music school at his village Dargamaria in Bagmara upazila.

Expressing concern over the rise in murders and violent attacks in Bangladesh, the US, the UN, the UK, Germany, Norway and Denmark have called for effective and speedy investigations into the incidents to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Militant outfit Ansar Al Islam or the Bangladesh branch of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the murder of LGBT magazine editor and his friend.

Farmers in most parts of the country have started harvesting Boro paddy with high hopes of getting a better price this season.

The Human Rights Watch calls upon the government to immediately investigate the killings of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Tonoy Fahim.

A transport leader is killed and two other are injured in a factional clash at Kaliganj bus terminal in Satkhira.

Defending champions Bangladesh get off to a flying start in their Group B game against India with a brace from Tohura and a goal from Maria completing a 3-1 win.

Blaming the head of the government for the recent killings, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the government is shifting the blame to other people in a bid to hide facts.

Bangladesh left arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exploits in the on-going Indian Premier League not only make Tigers fans proud but also grab the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, herself an ardent sports lover.

The government’s move for enacting the Supreme Court Judges (Investigation) Act-2016 is not aimed at harassing any judge, Bangladesh Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque says.

BNP senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her comments claiming BNP to be linked with recent murders.

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque today said Kalabagan’s double murder was “planned extensively and the victims were being followed” for days.

In a pre-budget discussion, mobile operators urges the government to remove value added tax (VAT) on internet use in the upcoming fiscal plan for 2016-17.

Four people and upto five anonymous others have been sued over the murder of the Kashimpur prison guard who was shot dead in broad daylight near country’s largest high-security jail.

The globally publicized US$81-million money-laundering scandal is enough international embarrassment for the Philippines. The least the Philippine Government can do now is to return the money as fast as the legal process will allow.

Two cases have been filed – one by family over the murders and the other by police for assault on a cop – in connection with yesterday's gruesome Kalabagan double murders. No one has been arrested yet.

UN, US, UK, CPJ, Denmark and Norway condemn the murders of USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area.