The High Court yesterday observed that the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman should be included in textbooks so that youths can know about its significance.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told the House that all criminals must face trial and punishment if they are found guilty, no matter how powerful they are.

Bangladesh maintains a “zero tolerance” policy towards terrorism and violent extremism, said Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima yesterday.

BNP yesterday demanded reelections to Dhaka south and north city corporations scrapping Saturday’s voting, as the party said people’s verdict was not reflected in the polls.

Bangladesh has made significant progress in tuberculosis (TB) control over the last few decades, but still a large number of TB patients remain undiagnosed due to lack of awareness, doctors and health experts said yesterday.

Avid readers steadily filled up Ekushey book fair premises on its fourth day, some tagging along with their friends, while others brought their little ones.

The High Court directs the government to appoint 38 candidates who passed the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams, but were not recruited due to unflattering intelligence reports about them.

At least 63 garment factories across the country are closed in 2019, leaving 32,582 RMG workers unemployed, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi tells Parliament.

With chants of “Porbo Boi, Gorbo Desh, Bangabandhur Bangladesh”, government officials and students in Tangail have celebrated National Library Day 2020.

A fire breaks out in Popular Diagnostic Centre in the city’s Dhanmondi area.

Criminal Investigation Department arrests three members of a gang allegedly involved in doctoring lower courts’ documents and helping people secure bail by presenting those in the High Court.

At least 445 people are killed and 834 others injured in 340 road accidents across the country in January this year.

Counterterrorism officials arrest the alleged chief of the female wing of militant group “Neo JMB” from the city’s Kamalapur area.

The High Court (HC) observes that Bangabandhu’s historical March 7 speech, declaring independence of Bangladesh, should be included in textbooks for all students so that the youths can learn about its significance.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the Chancery Building of Bangladesh Embassy in Rome.

Six trained horses are imported from India for the Bangladesh Police through Benapole Port.

Nazia Anadaleeb Preema’s solo exhibition and book unveiling takes place at Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the construction of Padma Bridge will be affected if the coronavirus situation does not improve within the next two months.

Some $3.1 billion or TK 26.4 thousand crore is being illegally remitted from Bangladesh a year, says a report of Transparency International Bangladesh.

Rapid Action Battalion claimed a robber was killed in a gunfight with the elite force members near Beribadh area under Turag Police Station in Dhaka.