A judge of a division bench of the High Court today refused to hold hearing of the bail petition of death-row convict Ayesha Siddika Minni in the case filed for murdering her husband Rifat Sharif in Barguna.

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A Dhaka court today set January 30 for hearing on charge framing against three people, including an assistant sub-inspector, in a case filed for possessing 100 yaba tablets.

The authorities at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will start admitting patients from January 23, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the party is ready to tackle domestic and foreign conspiracies, organised violence in the name of movements, and the rise of communalism.

At least 11 students of Dhaka University were injured today in a clash between spectators over an umpire's decision during the final of the inter-department cricket tournament at the university's central field.

Soon after getting out of jail today, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir took a fresh vow to intensify the ongoing movement to oust the government and restore democracy and people's voting rights.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged metro rail commuters to follow guidelines to ensure the service is smooth.

A Dhaka tribunal today issued an arrest warrant against an additional deputy commissioner of Detective Branch of police in a case filed in November last year over torturing his wife and demanding dowry of Tk 1 crore.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today allowed Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to move an appeal before this court against a High Court verdict over evicting business structures in Hatirjheel-Begunbari project in Dhaka.

Lawyers for BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Mirza Abbas may submit bail bonds before the lower court concerned today as they received the copy of the Appellate Division order that upheld their bail.

The High Court today said that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) can scrutinise the allegations against purchase of 14 houses by Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) Managing Director Taqsem A Khan in the US.

Another 711 buses under 15 companies in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, Azimpur and Gabtoli area will be brought under e-ticketing system from tomorrow.

A worker was beaten to death inside a factory in Dhaka's Tejgaon area early today.

Tetulia of Panchagarh recorded the season's lowest temperature in Bangladesh at 7 degrees Celsius, in 24 hours till this morning as a mild cold wave sweeps parts of the country.

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No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A total of 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis will be able to perform hajj this year, State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan told parliament today.

Chief of Special Branch of Police Monirul Islam and Superintendent of Dhaka district Police Md Asaduzzaman were reelected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today emphasised the necessity of boosting trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Brazil as there is a huge prospect of expansion of trade and business between the two countries.