The High Court yesterday cleared way for the students under 11 years to apply for admission to class six in government high schools across the country.

The average monthly return of migrant workers increased by four times in the last three months than what was in previous five months, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMRRU) said yesterday.

A man who was dropped off a moving bus in an unconscious state, died minutes after he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

CID has arrested two persons on charge of producing sanitary napkin in unhygienic atmosphere with sub-standard materials and selling those in the market under the name of a foreign brand.

Like previous years, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued special instructions for New Year celebrations, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Government is planning to hold next year's SSC exam in June.

A chicken trader died after a truck hit their van in Dhaka’s Gulshan area early this morning.

The century-old Mongolabash at Dhaka’s Sutrapur is being renovated to improve the living space of Kabi Nazrul Government College students, but this improvement is happening at the cost of the building’s historical value and aesthetic style.

To mark the 50th Victory day of Bangladesh, Youth Opportunities and the High Commission of India recently launched a writing competition titled “What Liberation means to me?”

Rawshan Rahman Eva, wife of Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Mashiur Rahman, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday morning.

Fatema Hye (Hena), wife of late ATM Abdul Hye from Dhaka’s Shantinagar and known as Uttarda of the Weekly Chitrali, died at a Dhaka hospital on December 17, aged 82, according to a press release.

Syed Mahbub-e-Khuda Dewanbagi, known as Dewanbagi Pir, died at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday morning. He was 70.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) was held yesterday at the Jatiya Press Club.

The Employee Recognition and Awards Ceremony of Independent University Bangladesh took place on Thursday at the university premises, said a press release.

Another 250kg bomb buried at the construction site of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s (HSIA) 3rd terminal was found yesterday.

The Ambassador of France to Bangladesh, Jean-Marin Schuh along with Fanny Nesen, project officer in charge of the water and sanitation sector of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Dhaka recently visited the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dwasa) headquarters.

To stop the frequent rape incident and other forms of violence against women, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) recommended ensuring survivor-centric comprehensive legal assistance to women and children rape survivors -- including psycho-social services, women and child-friendly legal aid services, and if applicable, safe shelters having women and child-friendly environment.

A Dhaka court yesterday fixed January 11 for hearing on charge framing in a case filed against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee and five others for embezzling Tk 1.27 crore from Islamic Foundation’s Zakat Fund.

Police recovered body of a government official from the capital’s Moghbazar area yesterday morning.

JKG Healthcare’s Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury has filed a bail petition with the High Court in a case filed for issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.