Police say investigation is ongoing as victim remains hospitalised following knife attack in Lohagara

Prays for the departed soul’s forgiveness and the acceptance of his martyrdom

The case was lodged over vandalism, looting and an attempted arson attack at the cultural institution

Divers of the river police recovered two bodies around 1:30am today, while another victim died at a hospital shortly after the incident

This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly

Officials say claims of hurting religious sentiment not substantiated

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains in stable condition in the intensive care unit of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she has been receiving treatment for the last 27 days, the BNP media cell said last night.

BNP has blamed the interim government for a spate of attacks, vandalism and arson across the country, alleging that a section within the administration is seeking to destabilise Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming election.

One distinguished individual and one organisation were honoured with the “Shomman Kindness Award” yesterday for their philanthropic contributions.

The ancestral home of Anisul Islam Mahmud, president of the National Democratic Front and chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, was vandalised and set on fire by a group of miscreants in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila early yesterday.

Leaders of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi, a social and cultural organisation, yesterday accused the interim government of failing to prevent attack and arson at its central office despite clear threats made a day before.

With 70,402 dengue cases reported from divisions outside Dhaka out of a total 101,597 nationwide as of December 20, the mosquito-borne disease has spread far beyond the capital this year.

Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, left for London yesterday, planning to return to Bangladesh with her husband and daughter Zaima Rahman.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for calm and urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint to ensure a peaceful environment ahead of Bangladesh’s February elections, following a surge in violence triggered by the killing of a prominent youth leader.

Leaders of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi, a social and cultural organisation, yesterday accused the interim government of failing to prevent attack and arson at its central office despite clear threats made a day before.

National and international rights groups have urged the interim government to take immediate action to halt the wave of violence that followed the murder of July uprising frontliner Sharif Osman Hadi.

The ancestral home of Anisul Islam Mahmud, president of the National Democratic Front and chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, was vandalised and set on fire by a group of miscreants in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila early yesterday.

A seven‑year‑old girl was killed, and her father, a local BNP leader, along with two sisters, sustained severe burn injuries after their home was set ablaze in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila early yesterday.

The sixth death anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the visionary founder of BRAC, the world’s largest non-governmental development organisation, was observed yesterday.

Moncho has warned of an indefinite blockade at Shahbagh intersection if the government fails to arrest those behind the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi by this evening.