The High Court yesterday summoned the investigation officer (IO) of the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, to know of the progress in probe.

Despite a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCD), quality treatment for such diseases at primary-level healthcare centres across the country is still largely inadequate, speakers at a roundtable said yesterday.

Dhaka University authorities have postponed the results of ‘Ka’ unit admission test eight hours after the results were published.

Students of different madrasas vandalise Hathazari Police Station in Chattogram protesting the death of four persons in a clash with police in Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola.

Mohammad Omar Faroque Chowdhury has been removed from the chairman post of Jubo League, the youth wing of Awami League.

The High Court extends its earlier order which ruled that the defaulters, who have taken the opportunity for rescheduling their bank loans by two per cent down payment, cannot get any fresh loan facilities from the banks.

Taking a U-turn from his yesterday’s remarks that people could not vote in the December 30 national election, Worker Party President Rashed Khan Menon claims that his remarks have been projected partially, sending a wrong message to the national politics.

“Children with special needs are also assets of the society. With proper care, education and training, they can make valuable contribution to national development,” said Shamsuzzaman Arafat, the first “Ironman” of Bangladesh. He was speaking at a press conference before starting for Malaysia to participate in an Ironman competition scheduled for October 26, said a press release.

Rab yesterday arrested two persons with over 2,000 yaba pills and 51 bottles of phensedyl from Sylhet’s Chandnighat area.

The inaugural session of Language League 2019 was held at North South University (NSU) on Friday, said a press release.

Coordination between the government and NGOs is urgent to eliminate child labour, said speakers at a workshop in Barishal yesterday.

Bangladesh 4th National Youth Conference on Family Planning 2019

Five journalists of print and electronic media yesterday received ActionAid Young Journalist Media Award 2019.

Diferent ministries must work collaboratively to eliminate the threat of mosquito-borne disease dengue, said LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam yesterday.

Bangladesh has urged Germany to put pressure on Myanmar so that they can start taking back their nationals, noting that not a single Rohingya had been repatriated over the last two years.

President M Abdul Hamid will leave Dhaka today on an eight-day official visit to Japan and Singapore.

An “adverse relation” between the state of Bangladesh and people still prevails, which needs to change, said Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury yesterday.

Myanmar must guarantee the rights of Rohingyas and take confidence building measures to create a conducive environment for their return to their place of origin in Rakhine State, Bangladesh has conveyed to the United Nations.

Thirteen people were killed and 42 injured in road accidents across the country yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

More than 100 shops were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at Jahur Hawkers’ Market, one of the largest readymade garments market in Chattogram early yesterday.