Ishraque Hossain, who contested the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls for the post of mayor from BNP, filed a lawsuit with an election tribunal in Dhaka yesterday, demanding cancellation of the February 1 election.

The mayor of Washington, DC has declared March 17, 2020 to March 17, 2021 as “Mujib Year”, which will celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know how the bodyguards of GK Shamim, a top government-listed contractor, got licences for arms and how many firearms they have.

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday said there were 337 reports of torture and sexual violence against women and girls in February.

The government will face dire consequences, if they do not backtrack from the move to increase power and water prices, warned BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced two persons to death for killing two five-year-old girls in the capital’s Demra on January 7 last year.

On February 28 around 7:50pm, Divisional Special Judge of Barishal of Mohsinul Haque hired a rickshaw from a programme at Kakrail to his residence on Dilu Road.

Norway wants a quick and amicable solution to the complications that mobile operator Grameenphone faces regarding its operations, in light of payment of dues to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has said there were 337 reports of torture and sexual violence against women and girls in February.

An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” with police in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia.

Protesting the recent violence in Delhi

The two Dhaka city mayors should establish adequate public toilets in each ward in a bid to avert environmental pollution and health risk, said activists at a discussion yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed brothers Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan on six-day remand each in a case filed under the Special Powers Act.

A High Court bench yesterday refused to hold hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of Bangladesh Bank’s decision which instructed the scheduled banks to set a maximum nine percent interest rate on all loans except credit cards.

Tabith Awal, who contested Dhaka North City Corporation polls for mayor post from BNP, filed a lawsuit with an election tribunal in the capital yesterday, demanding cancellation of the February 1 election.

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad has expressed its concern and condemnation over the recent violence in New Delhi, India.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar yesterday expressed grave concern over the present voting system and underscored the need for reformation of the electoral process.

Today is the 34th death anniversary of SA Bari, former deputy prime minister, says a press release.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has recently assigned a High Court bench for hearing and disposing of the death reference and appeals in the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Syed Md Habibul Haque, founder managing director of Crystal Insurance Company Ltd, who hailed from Chakher area in Barishal, says a press release.