Thirty-six eminent citizens today expressed concern over the government’s initiative to form an education board for holding Primary Education Completion Exams (PECE).

Ten students of Patuakhali Government College were injured when part of the ground floor of the college’s dormitory collapsed last night.

Two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference tomorrow afternoon to brief the media about her recently-concluded visit to the United Kingdom and France.

The Dhaka bourse’s benchmark index, the DSEX, stormed to cross the 7,000 points level as it ended the day with a rise of 115 points.

The share of AB Bank topped the gainers’ list today although there was no good news from the financial institution for the investors.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange crossed 7,000 points level again after 11 working days within two hours of the start of the day’s trading.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that Bangladesh has the capability of producing Covid-19 vaccines and supplying those to other countries.

All e-commerce companies will soon have to come under one digital platform monitored by multiple state agencies, as the government looks to increase oversight on the sector that has become a hotbed for irregularities in recent months.

He chronicled places, time, and people with a sound understanding of human feelings and struggles. With his art of storytelling, he narrated the lives of characters who fight for survival.

The Election Commission has issued a notice to Pabna-1 lawmaker Shamsul Haque Tuku requesting him to leave the electoral area (Bera upazila) ahead of November 28 Bera municipality polls for the sake of maintaining electoral code of conduct.

A bill titled “Chattagram Port Authority-2021” was placed in parliament yesterday keeping provision of maximum three years of rigorous imprisonment and Tk 3 lakh fine for polluting in the Chattogram Port area.

Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, in a letter dated November 16, 1971, urged US president Nixon to “use the vast prestige of the United States and its wisdom” to find a political solution acceptable to the elected representatives of East Bengal and their leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Bhabadah Water Drainage Sangram Committee organised a sit-in programme yesterday in front of the chief engineer’s office of Khulna Water Development Board demanding a permanent solution to the waterlogging in Bhabadah area of Jashore.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Rupayan Housing Estate Ltd Chairman Liaquat Ali Khan Mukul and 15 others in a case filed over   forging the design of the fire-ravaged FR Tower in the capital’s Banani.

The North Bengal Museum displaying rare local artefacts and documents from the time of the war of liberation was established in 2012 at the abode of Kurigram’s Public Prosecutor (PP) SM Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln turned his familial home into an archive showcasing the invaluable documents of the Liberation War collected for 20 years.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are looking to sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) as they seek to improve trade relations and connectivity, both via air and sea.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has said there is no scope of raising questions on the issue of Union Parishad (UP) elections due to some stray incidents of violence that took place during the polls.

A Narail court today sentenced a man to death for killing his younger sister.

Forty-three animals of 16 species were rescued from Chandra Mahal Eco Park in Bagerhat today.