Better partnership at different levels between the labour-receiving and -sending countries should be developed to benefit migrant workers in post-Covid situation, said speakers at a regional consultation yesterday.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to mandatorily record fingerprints and iris scans of all citizens including children during their birth registration.

The country’s leading English newspaper, The Daily Star, yesterday celebrated its Staff Day with the slogan “Glorious 50 Years of Independence; Courageous 30 Years of journalism”.

Many Awami League (AL) supported councillor candidates for Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls are violating the electoral code of conduct.

The neighbourhoods of old Dhaka took on a festive look yesterday evening, as people celebrated Poush Sangkranti, also known as Shakrain. The last of the Bengali month Poush was celebrated with daylong kite flying, partying and food.

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Rajshahi City Corporation yesterday demolished some 150 illegal structures on footpaths of different city streets.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday, seeking its order on the government to amend the relevant law treating the violation of males as rape.

A kabiraj (uncertified village doctor) was arrested on charge of raping a woman in Dhamrai upazila on the outskirts of Dhaka on Tuesday night.

The vice-chancellor of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) left the campus on Wednesday dawn, allegedly in fear after some job seekers in presence of high officials of the university allegedly mounted pressure on him to finalise a recruitment before the end of his tenure on January 31.

Preliminary exams for the 41st and 42nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on March 19 and February 26 respectively, Bangladesh Public Service Commission said in a statement released yesterday.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam yesterday said authorities want to see boats plying from Rupnagar canal to Turag river.

Rab arrested 29-year-old Raihan Hossain, an alleged mastermind behind an illegal bitcoin operation on Tuesday night.

A mechanic was killed and at least six were injured in an air conditioner explosion and another subsequent blast in a high-rise at the capital’s Gulshan yesterday.

Failing to get support from Awami League, the ruling party’s rebel councilor candidates are desperately trying to get the support of BNP-Jamaat to win the election race of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls scheduled for January 27, sources in Awami League and an intelligence report of police say.

The furious clash between activists of two councillor candidates at Mogoltuli Mogpukur Par area in the port city on Tuesday evening has made both the city dwellers and law enforcing agencies worried over further clashes in different areas ahead of polls day.

The Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram region fined 13 businesses a total of Tk 11,72,000 for damaging the environment and violation of DoE conditions.

A Chattogram court today placed 11 people including Abdul Quader, a councilor candidate in the upcoming city corporation elections, on a three-day remand over the death of a man during a pre-election violence yesterday.

The Rupnagar canal, located in the city's Mirpur area, will be connected with Turag River, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor (DNCC) Atiqul Islam said.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested four people including a couple for their alleged involvement in abducting an official of a garment factory in Gazipur.