The government will take action against extortionists and “top criminals” and bring those behind such rackets to justice, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday.

Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Doha remained suspended, with airport officials reporting around 90 cancellations from Dhaka and Chattogram since Saturday.

Bangladesh has warned that continued hostilities in the Middle East endanger regional peace and civilians, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and return to diplomacy, the foreign ministry said yesterday.

Md Obaidullah, whose dismembered body parts were found in different locations across the city between Friday and Saturday, was hacked to death with a machete by his roommate, allegedly over a trivial argument.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has identified “gross anomalies” and serious investigative lapses in the probe and prosecution of the Chankharpul killings during the July uprising.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed officials of ministries and departments concerned to remain alert and closely monitor developments in the Middle East.

Akhter Hossen will serve as committee chairman and Sarwar Tushar as member secretary

Legal action to be taken after investigation, say police

She was found walking aimlessly, covered in blood, by workers of the eco park

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday asked officials to form a new curriculum committee and complete member selection within this month to meet the 2027 target.

Former army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan yesterday rejected the defence claim that he had taken necessary steps to evict Khaleda Zia from her Dhaka Cantonment residence while serving as Quarter Master General, saying he was abroad at the time.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Safiqul Islam Khan yesterday said a monitoring cell has been formed to oversee mosquito control measures, with drives being conducted as planned.

Top Islamist parties in Bangladesh, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, have strongly condemned the US-Israeli attacks across Iran, terming the strikes “illegal” and a “violation of international law”.

The Rape Law Reform Coalition (RLRC) yesterday demanded thorough investigations into recent incidents of rape and murder across the country, calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and for the protection of survivors and witnesses.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said India has assured Bangladesh that it will gradually resume full visa operations, which have remained limited due to security concerns over the past one and a half years.

NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday said justice for the July killings must be ensured before anything else.

Female students of Jahangirnagar University brought out a protest procession on the campus yesterday, alleging that the administration had failed to ensure their safety and security.

The newly elected management committee of Chittagong Sangbadpatra Hawkers Bahumukhi Samabay Samity Limited was formed at a ceremony held at the organisation’s Momin Road office on February 28.

Majnu Hawlader has to carry buckets of water from a pond to a nearby field to feed his cattle several times a day, since the water of the nearby Jaban Khan canal has become unusable due to high salinity.

Tribunal questions why 3 constables were mainly targeted despite evidence of widespread gunfire and unaccounted police weapons