Begum Rokeya University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah has filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking stay on University Grants Commission’s (UGC) inquiry into allegations raised against him of irregularities and corruption over recruitments.

Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Bangladesh Police M Afzal Hossain has passed away this Tuesday. He was 92.

Sohail Humayun, managing director of Unicorn Group and Thyrocare Bangladesh Limited, passed away on Wednesday night. He was 53 years old.

The stigma surrounding menstruation has a direct adverse effect on the lives of women and girls. Few are well-informed on the topic of menstruation, and simply the word “period” is often stigmatised.

A virtual court in Dhaka yesterday placed Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as “Shishu Bokta”, on a three-day remand in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over the March 26 violence in Dhaka centering Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Md Babu alias Kala Babu on a three-day remand in a case filed over murder of trader Shahinuddin in the capital’s Pallabi on May 16.

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee, used his entire family in “criminal activities of money laundering”.

At least four people, including two students, were killed and three injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka in the last two days.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police claimed to have arrested four members of a fake recruitment racket, who embezzled crores of money by promising jobseekers jobs at Biman Bangladesh Airlines or government offices.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the authorities concerned to continue the MBBS admission process for the academic session 2020-21.

UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has expressed their determination to ensure a better future for the Rohingyas, a persecuted minority of Myanmar.

The Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr Akhteruzzaman said the students’ demand to reopen the campus is logical and they have no disagreement with the movement by students.

A group of students demonstrated yesterday by holding a symbolic class on the street in the city’s Shaheb Bazar area, demanding immediate reopening of all educational institutions.

Three young boys in their teen years, one standing, ready to throw a grenade, two others kneeling down, their rifles pointed afar; the photograph drips with their grit and intent, and it has become a symbol of the Liberation War.

With district-level hospitals unable to provide adequate facilities, Covid-19 patients have been rushing into Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the divisional headquarters.

Japan has announced of providing isolation gowns, safety goggles, gloves and masks to Bangladesh as assistance for Covid-19 response.

Police in Khulna yesterday arrested four persons in connection with a gang-rape incident, while another person was arrested by police in Gazipur, after he allegedly attempted to rape a child.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent former Laxmipur lawmaker MA Awal and his alleged goon Zahirul Islam Babu to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in the trader Shahinuddin murder case.

Without support of law enforcers, it is not possible for the transportation sector to maintain health guidelines in public transports, said Moshiur Rahman Ranga, president of Bangladesh Transport Owner Association.

A motorcyclist died after his bike collided with another bike in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area yesterday morning.