For nearly two years, Tarakandi Community Clinic in Pogoldigha union under Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur has remained effectively closed, depriving around 8,000 local residents of essential healthcare services.

The government has sent 33 senior police officials, including 14 deputy inspector generals (DIGs), 18 additional DIGs, and a superintendent of police, on forced retirement “in public interest”.

The floating fruit market at Banarupa Samata Ghat in Rangamati town has become a vibrant trading hub, drawing hundreds of local growers and wholesale buyers twice a week during the peak harvest season.

Two people were arrested yesterday in Barishal in connection with the alleged assault of a real estate company’s managing director and coercing him into signing a cheque and several stamp papers.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to the implementation of the “Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration” as a GCM (Global Compact for Migration) champion country.

The government plans to introduce minimum learning standards for students from class one to class five across government primary, private, and English-medium schools, while allowing each stream to retain its distinct identity.

A Feni court yesterday sentenced two men to life imprisonment and another to 10 years in prison for raping a woman and her mother in Daganbhuiyan upazila in 2018.

Seven patients died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 738 this year.

All government primary schools have been asked to keep three books -- two on late president Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and one written by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is planning to separately observe “Private University Resistance Day” on July 18 and “Madrasa Student Resistance Day” on July 24 to mark the July uprising.

The investigation into the Awami League over allegations of committing crimes against humanity is currently ongoing, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam of the International Crimes Tribunal said yesterday.

At least 438 people were killed and 561 injured in 472 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).

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All government primary schools have been asked to keep three books -- two on late president Ziaur Rahman, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and one written by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Environmental organisations yesterday urged the government to scrap the proposed Tk 5,745-crore North Dhaka 42.5-megawatt waste-to-energy (WtE) project in Aminbazar, alleging that it would impose a heavy financial burden, worsen air pollution, and undermine sustainable waste management.

At least three key rural roads have been washed away by strong flood currents in Phulbari and Nageshwari upazilas of Kurigram and Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat, leaving more than 5,000 people facing hardship.