Two murder accused are killed in separate “gunfights” with police in Chattogram city and Satkhira.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a government having a well-organised party behind it can develop a country fast.

Divers retrieve four bodies after a sand-laden cargo sank in the Burigranga River in Keraniganj.

A Dhaka court yesterday accepted a charge sheet against popular singer Asif Akbar in a case filed against him for possessing alcohol.

A house help allegedly stole Tk 70,000 from the residence of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and went into hiding.

Abu Taher, father of special correspondent of daily Samakal Abu Kawsar, died of cardiac failure on Wednesday.

The first death anniversary of former general secretary of Awami League and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam will be observed today.

The government will open virtual record rooms in all districts within the next six months, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury said yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against the lone accused in a case filed over the rape and murder of Wari schoolgirl Samia Afrin Saima in July last year.

A private company started to salvage the clinker-laden vessel on Wednesday, 17 days after it had capsized in the river Kirtankhola.

Santrash Birodhi Chhatra Oikya -- a newly formed alliance comprising 12 student organisations -- yesterday issued an ultimatum till January 9 to Dhaka University vice-chancellor to meet their four-point demand, including legal action against and expulsion of those involved in attacks on Ducsu Vice President Nur and his associates.

Former Awami League MP from reserved seat and Supreme Court lawyer Fazilatun Nasa Bappy passed away yesterday at the age of 49.

Moazzem Hossain Nannu and Shahina Hossain were fast asleep in their room when a loud bang jolted their entire house around 5am, followed by bellows of “Fire! Help!” from their son in the next room.

A fire broke out at Dhaka Bar Association yesterday, which was brought under control after 45 minutes of frantic efforts.

More than four years ago, the government had decided to upgrade the Railway Hospital in Kamalapur, aiming at providing better service for railway staff and expanding its services to general people.

A youth was burnt to death in a fire at a warehouse in port city’s Patenga area early yesterday.

An eighth grader was allegedly raped on Sunday morning at her village in Lohagora upazila of Narail district. She is now undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital’s ICU.

Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance in a report yesterday said some 108 people of the minority community were killed and 26 went traceless across the country last year.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Found-ation of Eastern University was held on Tuesday.

Three people from the same family sustained burn injuries after a gas explosion at their flat in CI Khola area under Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj early yesterday morning.