The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an enquiry into an allegation of laundering around Tk 64,000 crore each year by some garment factory owners in the name of export and import.

Two people were killed and six others injured today in a head-on-collision between a bus and a truck on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila under Chattogram.

Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A Khulna court today sentenced four people to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of Asmaul Morol alias Jibon in 2019.

Students of Dhaka University broke the lock on the door of a hall today, demanding reopening of the dormitories.

A Dhaka court today set March 22 for the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and six others in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case.

A policeman was killed in a road accident while on a walk in Natore town this morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the authorities concerned, including the education ministry, to examine whether the situation at present is conducive for reopening educational institutions.

All universities will reopen on May 24, after Eid-ul-Fitr, Education Minister Dipu Moni said in a press briefing this afternoon.

Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration has begun discussion with the agitating students who refused to leave the halls this morning.

The High Court today said Jatiya Sangsad speaker can dispose application for declaring the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul vacant for providing false information to the Election Commission through his affidavit.

Agitating students of Barishal University (BU) will bring out a procession this afternoon protesting attack on them allegedly by a group of transport workers on February 17, that left at least 25 students injured.

Officials of Chattogram Customs House and National Security Intelligence seized gold bars worth around Tk 10 crore from beneath the passenger seat of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft at Chattogram airport.

Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of AL general secretary Obaidul Quader and elected mayor of Basurhat municipality under Companiganj upazila of Noakhali, has announced to hold a press briefing, despite Section 144 being imposed in the municipality area.

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU), who are staying at the dormitories defying directives, declined to leave the halls by 10:00am today.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League in Baufal upazila town of Patuakhali last evening.

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit probe report -- by March 28 -- of a case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and 16 others over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and illegally charging patients for testing and treatment.

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today asked the students, who are staying at the dormitories defying directives, to leave the halls by 10:00 am today.

Police recovered the hanging body of a domestic help from the house of a school teacher in Pirojpur town today.

A 25-year-old was brutally tortured allegedly by locals on charges of theft in Dinajpur town today.