Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance yesterday submitted the nomination paper of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Oli Ahmed to contest the 23rd presidential election, slated for August 20.

A physician who was a victim of enforced disappearance yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he saw daylight for the first time in 60 days when he was taken out of a secret detention facility for a staged arrest display.

State-appointed defence counsels for Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to discharge their clients, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

Rab has tightened security across the country ahead of August 15, citing the risk of sabotage and disruption by organisations whose activities are banned, extremist groups, and criminals.

A four-year-old boy died after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on him in Dhaka’s Vatara area yesterday afternoon.

Water levels at 11 points in nine rivers across Barishal division are flowing above the danger mark, with the highest recorded at 80 centimetres above the mark, according to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) data until yesterday afternoon.

The government has asked local and international NGOs to take steps to bring their eligible employees under the Universal Pension Scheme to ensure long-term financial security for workers in the sector.

National Moon Sighting Committee confirms Rabi al-Awwal will begin on August 15

Protesters say any allegation should be handled through proper legal process

Manufacturers would need approval to produce standardised models developed with Buet support under proposed rules

State minister says no decision has been made on the prime minister's participation in the BRICS outreach session or a bilateral trip

DSCC says another 50 key intersections could get the system within the next few months

One travelled to India for cancer treatment, while the other accompanied him as an attendant

District’s pass rate falls slightly, while GPA-5 achievers also decline

Drivers say shortage at lone filling station is cutting into daily earnings

The digital system, now available in 28 districts, aims to speed up bail processing and reduce harassment for litigants and lawyers

Three nomination papers collected so far, EC says

One had been undergoing treatment for injuries, while the other had long suffered from a bacterial infection

Hanufa Begum succumbed to burn injuries she sustained on August 3

The monsoon should have left Satchari National Park’s ponds brimming with life-giving water. Instead, sand washed down from eroding hillsides has damaged two of the park’s three reservoirs, with one now almost dry and another at risk of being choked by sand.