Minara Begum could hardly speak to anyone since villagers dug her son's body out of a sand pile on Wednesday. Shell-shocked, she just shed tears silently, holding the boy's clothes tight.

Thirty-five eminent citizens yesterday condemned the recent barrage of cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam and demanded immediate withdrawal of those.

Six more cases were filed against The Daily Star editor in six districts yesterday while a judicial magistrate in Magura didn't take a defamation suit against Mahfuz Anam into cognisance.

It can seem a bit self-righteous when journalists write about the importance of freedom of the press, a bit like a chef celebrating the virtues of a fancy meal or a hairdresser extolling the importance of a new haircut.

The deal signed by Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur yesterday leaves a legacy of controversies and creates chances of corruption and labour exploitation like that during 2007-08, experts and industry insiders have said.

Despites the high risk of accidents due to talking on mobile phones or listening to music with earphones whilst walking on streets or along rail lines, pedestrians of Dhaka continue to ignore the danger.

Dr Shafiq Siddique, a professor at Dhaka University and husband of Bangabandhu's daughter Sheikh Rehana, has described the lawsuit spree against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam as “too much”.

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday urged politicians, journalists and lawyers not to make disparaging remarks about the judiciary.

The Editor's Council has condemned and protested the filing of cases one after another against The Daily Star editor and the Council's general secretary, Mahfuz Anam.

Nine eminent citizens have expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.

The Narayanganj court, which issued a warrant for the arrest of The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam in a libel case on Tuesday, revised its order yesterday and issued a summons on him.

While the law enforcers are busy identifying the culprits involved in the recent ATM frauds, the central bank is doing everything possible to protect customers and bring back confidence in the automated transactions.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Hall-Mark Group Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud in two of 11 cases filed in connection with cheating Sonali Bank out of Tk 437 crore.

“Punitive actions must be taken if any doctor at the grassroots remains absent at his workplace.”

The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (JMC) yesterday fixed 13 as the minimum age limit for being recognised as a freedom fighter.

Five days ago, four children went out to a nearby playground, telling their parents they would return before sundown. Little did the parents know that it would be their kids' last outing. As the four did not come back home, families mounted a search that night at Sundrateki village in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj. But they found no trace of the children.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament placed her government's plan to implement seven mega projects, including 12-kilometer multi-purpose tunnel under the Jamuna river and 80-km elevated expressway from Hemayetput to Madanpur via Sirajdikhan.

Police have arrested three people including the publisher of a book allegedly containing elements that can hurt religious sentiments.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against Sub-inspector Ratan Kumar of Adabor Police Station for alleged sexual harassment of a private university student in the city's Mohammadpur over two weeks ago.

Bangshal police arrested a sub-inspector of Banani Police Station and his source for allegedly trying to rob a “gold trader” at Fulbaria in the city Monday night.