Abdus Salam Chatgami, chief mufti of Hathazari Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Madrasa, died yesterday after falling ill in a meeting which declared him director general (muhtamim) of the madrasa.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to include Bangabandhu’s historic March 7 speech in the textbooks for students of school, college and university so that they can learn about the significance of the speech.

A broad democratic front comprising the five main political parties of Bangladesh was formed today to conduct the liberation struggle. A consultative committee of eight members was set up to advise the Bangladesh government and to issue guidelines to the Mukti Bahini.

An under-construction bridge on the Kapotaksha river in Jashore has been built with low vertical clearance, which will obstruct the movement of medium-size vessels, says a BIWTA official.

The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence of two convicts to lifeterm imprisonment in a case filed for killing two children in Nayatola area of Dhaka in 2008.

A Rajshahi court today sentenced four people to life-term imprisonment in a case filed for killing bus driver Abdus Salam of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) in 2018.

At least 256 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Tech-based logistics provider Paperfly has recently sent a legal notice to beleaguered e-commerce platform Evaly asking for the settlement of outstanding payments for delivery service charges of Tk 7 crore.

A Dhaka court today placed former owner of E-orange Masukur Rahman and its Chief Executive Officer Md Amanullah Chowdhury on a two-day remand each in a case filed over embezzlement of around Tk 23.25 lakh.

The stock market regulator today asked the Dhaka bourse to submit a report about the reasons behind the skyrocketing prices of low-performing companies and junk stocks.

A private university student drowned to death at Cox’s Bazar sea beach today.

Riddled with huge potholes and affected by extreme waterlogging, the Tongi-Ashulia DEPZ road could be easily mistaken for a river. The road is used every day by thousands of small and medium-sized vehicles and the intensity of traffic jam is increasing by the day.

Police detained 19 Rohingyas -- fleeing from Bhansan Char of Noakhali -- from Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this morning.

Local administration has suspended the health service activities of two hospitals in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka due to various irregularities and not having necessary documents.

The Korean government has donated 100 books and multimedia materials on Korea and Korean language to the Korea Corner at the University of Dhaka.

She was confined, tortured and forced into sex work for more than five years.

Police arrested a man this afternoon hours after a case was filed against him on charges of killing his elder brother over a family feud in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj last night.

Fifty-two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The history of Shri Shri Gouri Shankar Goshala Society established about a hundred year ago is entangled with the history of Lalmonirhat town. This institution gave its name to the Goshala Bazar and Goshala Road in this town. Established with the purpose of funding Hindu ritual activities in the locality, with the course of time, it became the centre for the Hindu community in the district. But now, despite owning 14 acres of property, the institution is struggling to fund regular activities.

Supply of fertilizer among dealers from the godown in Laukathi area of Patuakhali has been suspended due to the dilapidated condition of the warehouse.