Neither the defence nor the state side in the 2009 BDR mutiny case have yet received the certified copy of the High Court verdict, which is necessary for them to move appeals before the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, challenging the HC judgement.

It happened just after we emerged from the bushes to face a small crescent-shaped lagoon. A thin layer of winter fog covered the shallow water.

Hundreds of children surrounded Sisimpur Mancha at Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela yesterday noon, shouting, “We love to read books!” They were accompanied by mascots of the popular characters from Sesame Street’s Bangladeshi adaptation.

Piling up medical waste discarded thoughtlessly at landfills in city corporation areas pose serious threat to public health. Divisional cities, excluding the capital, have around 1,380 healthcare establishments -- public and private -- that produce over 20 tonnes of medical waste every day. To draw attention to this alarming issue, The Daily Star is highlighting medical waste management in major cities across the country. In this instalment, we look at medical waste management in Narayanganj city.

Health authorities have issued the highest alert at Benapole land port in Jashore to detect patients infected with Coronavirus.

A fire that broke out at a shoe sole factory in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur is brought under control.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam says that the matter of giving permission for BNP’s rally in front of its Naya Paltan central office is under consideration.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has requested the European policy-makers to ensure fair prices for apparel sourced from Bangladesh for incentivizing the ongoing reform initiatives in the industry of Bangladesh.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni yesterday urged private university authorities to develop their graduates to face the challenges of this era of modernisation.

Seven people were killed in separate road accidents across the country in the last two days, report our correspondents.

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to 109 leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a pro-BNP student body, including its president Fazlur Rahman Khokon and general secretary Iqbal Hossain Shyamol for four weeks in a vandalism case.

Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has been sued in 17 fresh cases filed over not paying arrears of 17 incumbent employees of Grameen Telecom.

Image crisis of sub-registrars will go away if they serve people without harassment, said Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday again rejected a bail petition of Bazlur Rashid, suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of the department of prisons, in connection with a case filed over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond the known source of his income.

By-elections to three constituencies, including Dhaka-10, will be held on March 21.

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday said he will welcome Malaysia’s proposal on sending migrant workers to the Southeast Asian country under a “zero-cost” migration policy.

Teachers and students of Dhaka University’s (DU) linguistics department yesterday organised a sit-in, demanding withdrawal of honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degrees of former Pakistani autocrat ruler Ayub Khan, president Iskandar Mirza and prime minister Khawaja Nazimuddin.

Several thousand people yesterday took an oath to rid the port city of the menace of drugs, corruption, dowry, and militancy.

Jatiya Party MP Mujibul Haque yesterday in parliament demanded that the government investigates into the allegations of negligence in screening of inbound passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to prevent spread of novel coronavirus.

Speakers at a human chain yesterday demanded exemplary punishment for those who have raped women and children of indigenous communities, including the 14-year-old Tripura girl raped at Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar six days ago.