Assam assembly scraps two-hour namaaz break for Muslim MLAs

The decades-old Assam assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer namaaz on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing budget session.......

Assam govt tables bill to abolish state-run madrassas

The Assam government on Monday tabled a bill in the Legislative Assembly to abolish all state-run madrassas by converting them into general schools from April 1 next year.  ......

Terror outfits trying to destabilise South East Asia region?

Highly-placed sources in the Assam police said that several jihadi elements from different areas of Assam were working for international terror outfits after undergoing training.......

Assam: 6 arrested for having links to jihadi elements

The Assam police have arrested six people for having links with jihadi elements in the Dhubri sector of western Assam along the India-Bangladesh border. The arrests come after the Assam police......

Murder case filed against Shakib-Al-Hasan

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan, a former lawmaker in the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime, was among 147 people against whom charges have been filed for an alleged murder during the protests in early......

Bangladesh recall Ashraful for Asia Cup

Bangladesh have recalled seasoned middle-order batsman Mohammad Ashraful for the four-nation Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next week. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief selector Rafiqul Alam said the......

Bangladesh captain Mortaza ruled out of tri-series

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza has been ruled out of next month's home tri-series against India and Sri Lanka after failing a fitness test, the Bangladesh Cricket Boardsaid on Thursday.......