The United Nations Human Rights office has called for urgent revision of the Digital Security Act in a bid to ensure checks and balances against arbitrary arrests and other undue restrictions.

A two-judge High Court bench yesterday delivered a split order in a writ petition submitted over “fictitious” cases filed against activists of the BNP and other political parties.

Truck owners and drivers yesterday postponed their indefinite work abstention in Dhaka division until October 31.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday signed the Digital Security Bill into law amid widespread criticism that it curbs freedom of speech and expression and media freedom guaranteed by the constitution. President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin confirmed this to The Daily Star yesterday afternoon.

One could be sentenced to death for carrying, trading, storing or processing yaba weighing over five grams, according to a draft law approved in principle by the cabinet.

The medical board formed to examine BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said it would take around two weeks to start her main treatment as the doctors needed to assess her health first.

On Sunday afternoon, Khulna jail received the copy of a High Court order that one Obaid Ali be released from death row because the court had found him innocent.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has finally moved to end his “go alone” policy that used to leave the four other election commissioners in the dark while running the EC.

Juktofront, a platform of three political parties that played a crucial role in forging “greater national unity”, wants a sweeping change in the current winner-take- all system in politics.

Journalists will have to go through difficult times as the Digital Security Bill has turned into a law without addressing our grave concerns.

Truck-owners and drivers continued their work abstention for the second day yesterday, dealing a blow to businesses and affecting the supply chain of goods to the capital.

The BNP, Juktofront, and Jatiya Oikya Prokriya have decided to wage a movement from a single platform to press home their five-point demand, including release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The Saudi labour market is shrinking fast for Bangladeshis as locals are taking up foreign workers' jobs amid the kingdom's strong policy against undocumented migrants.

"What thousands of bombs and a hundred of militants could not do, an Aedes mosquito has done it today. [I'm] hospitalised! Seeking blessing!" wrote Sanwar Hossain, chief of the bomb disposal unit of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime

In a bid to strengthen the party ahead of the next general election, the BNP high-ups have launched an initiative to reinstate expelled leaders and reformists who became politically inactive after the 1/11 changeover.

Around 100 police teams across the country are monitoring social media to the prevent spread of rumours and fake news.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Dhaka's Old Central Jail for treatment yesterday, in line with a High Court order. The BSMMU authorities formed a five-member medical board to assess her health condition.

Myanmar has come up with another false claim showing Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as part of its territory, prompting Dhaka to lodge a strong protest.

resident Abdul Hamid yesterday urged all political parties to promote those who have an early orientation in politics, as it is not right to become a politician overnight, reports UNB.

Bangladesh Goods Transport Owners Workers United Association yesterday announced that truck owners and workers would abstain from work across the country from 6:00am today to press home their seven-point demand, including bringing changes to the Road Transport Act-2018.