Two youths suffered burn injuries in a fire yesterday evening, supposedly caused by the explosion of a kitchen gas cylinder in Shyampur area of the capital.

One more victim of Monday’s fire in Narayanganj succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Economists have held the lax market forecasting system of the government responsible for the hike of daily commodity price. Farzeen Ferdous Alam, chairman of OGGRO Ventures, said though prices of commodities are rising, farmers are not getting its benefit, and as a result, are losing motivation for cultivation.

An elderly woman was murdered allegedly by her husband at their own flat in Arambagh area of the capital’s Motijheel yesterday.

Terming Dhaka Wasa’s recent proposal of raising tariff for water “unjust and unacceptable”, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday demanded to set the tariff through public hearing with experts of the concerned sector.

While thousands of people visit the Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela every year and buy books of their choice, there are still many who have just the same hunger for reading, but cannot afford to do so.

BNP yesterday said party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family will decide about her release on parole.

A man has been killed and four others injured when a part of a concrete structure fell on them during an eviction drive by Bangladesh Railway (BR) at Sararchar Railway Station in Kishoreganj’s Bajitpur upazila.

BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman and eight others have been sued for making derogatory comments against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Three bus companies today promised the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) that they will remove advertisements from their windows as it compromises security, especially of female passengers.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has once again sought bail on health grounds in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

The High Court has directed authorities concerned of the government to set up breastfeeding and baby care corners at all mills and factories across the country.

BNP has said party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family will decide about her release on parole.

Another victim, who suffered burn injuries in a gas explosion at a house in Narayanganj yesterday, has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

The Supreme Court drops from its record the appeal filed by war criminal Abdus Subhan challenging his death penalty, four days after his death.

The gender-diverse population of Bangladesh has been facing a wide range of stigma and violence, including sexual assault and rape by members of the mainstream community, forced marriages, abuse from family, denial of inheritance and much more, a study has revealed.

A former Satkhira civil surgeon has misappropriated about Tk 41 lakh from public funds through procurement of vastly overpriced sports equipments, an inquiry by Anti-Corruption Commission has found.

The cabinet yesterday approved in principle, the draft of a law keeping a provision of merging Dhaka Children Hospital and Bangladesh Institute of Child Health, with the aim to provide better treatment facilities to children.

Bangladesh and Qatar are going to sign four to five agreements soon to further boost bilateral relationship between the two countries, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said yesterday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has instructed its field level officials to identify rape-prone areas of the capital to initiate an awareness programme to stop the menace.