Here's a quick round-up of all the major stories today.

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said that the new books provided this year under the new curriculum are on a trial basis, conceding that they may contain mistakes.

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality this morning.

BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu today warned that their party will take to the streets together with people if the government does not cancel its decision to hike power price.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to announce a new monetary policy on Sunday in line with the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The body of a man was recovered from the pavement in front of Golap Shah Mazar in the capital's Gulistan this morning, police said.

Two people were killed and two others injured when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw crashed into a truck in the capital's Jatrabari area early today, police said.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government, fearing the pro-democracy movement, has become "desperate" to suppress the opposition leaders and activists.

The High Court today denied bail to Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin and Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd Chairman Mohammad Hossain in a money laundering case involving Tk 2,000 crore.

Newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has said she will focus on three priority areas during her tenure in Dhaka to take the relations to a new height that include to “maintain and boost” political relations which can be translated in many different ways.

Justice Naima Haider of the High Court Division of Supreme Court, has been appointed as chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee (SCLAC) which provides legal assistance to poor litigants free of cost.

Rab claimed to have arrested five members of the newly surfaced militant group 'Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya' from Bandarban district yesterday..Four of the arrestees have been identified as Nizamuddin Hiron alias Yousuf, 30, Saleh Ahmed alias Saiha, 27, Sadikur Rahman Suman, 30, Ba

Commuters have been enduring severe traffic jams on roads leading to the capital's Airport Road since last night, ahead of the Bishwa Ijtema starting tomorrow. 

Dhaka's air has been ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with "very unhealthy" air quality this morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today in parliament placed an 11-point target and said it will be fulfilled if the Awami League can form government again following the next general election.

A woman died and another sustained critical injuries after "jumping off" a building in Dhaka's Gulshan area this afternoon during a DNCC drive against residential buildings being used for commercial purposes, police said.

Measures have been taken to ensure foolproof security for devotees, including foreigners, arriving at the Biswa Ijtema ground, said Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, the inspector general of police.

After the deaths of his wife, daughter and niece, garment worker Manjurul Islam passed away today, five days after a fire broke out at their house in Dhamrai.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Japan visit could be rescheduled to April.

A Dhaka court today framed charges against model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.