Police arrested four persons with 40,000 yaba pills and 1,200 British pounds on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway early yesterday.

Referring to Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain’s Saturday’s comments on ousting the government, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Dr Kamal is badmouthing instead of speaking in political terms.

Law and Life Foundation, a rights organisation, yesterday sent a legal notice to the government, requesting it to take necessary measures including formation of a high-powered monitoring cell within 48 hours in order to combat coronavirus.

His “profession” involved taking advantage of the emotions of expatriates, mostly migrant workers.

The High Court yesterday directed Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to settle within 15 days the application filed by 62 families challenging BIWTA’s action for establishing pillars in their land adjacent to the bank of Turag river in Savar.

A photo of an elderly man standing in front of a stall at Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2020 goes viral on social media, with discussion on him being in full swing among book lovers.

A union parishad (UP) chairman and a union member have been suspended for faking birth certificates and giving those to Rohingyas.

Three suspended policemen plead not guilty before a Dhaka court as it reads out the charges in a case filed for the death of Ishtiaque Ahmed Jonny in police custody in 2014.

The High Court directed Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to settle within 15 days the application filed by 62 families challenging BIWTA's action for establishing pillars in the families' land adjacent to the bank of Turag river in Savar.

Grandson of Bangabandhu, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, visits an exhibition ‘Lighting the fire of freedom -- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ at the Dhaka Art Summit 2020 being held in the capital.

Police recover an Ak-22 rifle and ammunition from the residence of a former activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Chattogram city today, a day after his arrest in Dhaka.

A Dhaka court takes cognisance of charges against Mizanur Rahman, suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, and Khandaker Enamul Basir, suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission, in a bribery case.

Seven workers suffered burn injuries when they were melting iron at a steel mill at Kadamtali area in the capital this morning.

There’s a biscuit for every hour of the day. We start the morning dipping toast biscuits in tea, we go into midday on savory biscuits, and munch on low-cal crackers when on diet.

Senior government officials at a discussion yesterday urged all public servants to be transparent when it comes to sharing information with people. This, the speakers said, will help to ensure an open flow of information.

Rab arrested four youths in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Friday night in connection with an attack on journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon during February 1 city elections.

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Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday reiterated that there is no way of freeing BNP chief Khaleda Zia through movements or street campaigns. The only way to get her released from jail would be the legal way, he added.

Members of Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) yesterday opposed unified admission tests at all public universities, saying that it would hamper “distinctiveness and tradition” of DU entry test.

At least 200 shanties were gutted as a massive fire tore through two slums in the capital’s Banani T&T area early yesterday.