London's Gatwick airport stepped up security on Tuesday after a string of explosions in Brussels as British Prime Minister David Cameron prepared to hold an emergency cabinet meeting on the attacks. A string of explosions rocked Brussels airport and a city metro station on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, according to firefighters, as Belgium raised its terror threat to the maximum level.…

The Union Parishad elections for the first time along party lines are going on. Voting in 732 UPs started at 8:00am today (Tuesday) and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. Voters are seen marching towards the polling stations to franchise their votes. Over 1.19 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise under nearly 6987 polling stations. A total of 3043 candidates for chairman…

Bangladesh national cricket team conceded a 3-wicket defeat against cricket power Australia in their second match of Super Ten round of World T20 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore Monday night. Tigers failed to pick up early wickets of the Aussies as they played without their main bowling strength, they also missed Tamim Iqbal, the regular opener as well. Bangladesh got first breakthrough in eighth…

In his speech, Sheikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia of the BNP with the exception of the sixth council did not speak to the party's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed. Naya central office at 11am on Monday at a press conference at the party chief's remarks, Alamgir said.  The BNP leader Khaleda Zia said the future of free, fair and impartial elections that will take part…

The fee will double citizenship for foreigners by 2016 approved the draft national policy. On Monday, the Secretariat of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the 101 th meeting.   After the meeting, the conference room of the Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters at a press conference. According to the press conference, US $ 010-million…