Postponed Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election will be held on January 27, the Election Commission said yesterday.

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee yesterday demanded trial of the Pakistan army high command and other organisations involved in the genocide committed during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

Over the last two decades, Victory Day became a festivity of sorts for a lot of urban people. To cater to the growing demand, prominent fashion brands have been bringing out collections themed in red and green, and in the last few years, sales surrounding the day have consistently been high, industry insiders said.

Today marks the 49th anniversary of Shaheed Dr Fazle Rabbee, a professor of medicine and cardiology at Dhaka Medical College.

Asoke Das Gupta, freedom fighter and vice chairperson of ONE Bank Limited, breathed his last on Sunday.

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) yesterday submitted a compliance report to the High Court, stating that the government has removed and destroyed expired medicine worth Tk 30.14 crore across the country from January to November this year.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) sued managing director and production manager of Bombay Sweets & Company Ltd yesterday on the allegation of obstructing a DSCC official from discharging his duties at the company's factory.

Supply of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company will be suspended in some areas of Dhaka for two hours from 2:00pm tomorrow, due to gas pipeline work in Nurjahan Road Residential area of Mohammadpur.

The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) elections, which were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, will be held on January 27, the Election Commission (EC) said today.

A youth was burnt to death in a fire at a tin-shed house in Dhaka’s Kadamtoli area earlier today.

Another 250kg bomb was found buried at the construction site of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s 3rd terminal in the capital today.

After assurance from the officials of the directorate general of health services about better payment, some 26,000 health assistants will join work from today.

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of a lower court order that granted bail to suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid, in connection with a case filed for amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond known sources of income.

Twenty years after submitting the charge sheet, a court in Chattogram yesterday sentenced 10 persons to death and five to life term imprisonment in connection with the murder of Union Parishad Chairman Amjad Hossain in 1999.

Considering the narrow roads and distances, mini fire service stations will be built at all the wards of Dhaka North City Corporation, said LGRD Minister Md Tazul Islam yesterday.

Public universities of the country can hold their honours and masters’ final year examinations as per decisions taken by their respective academic councils, following proper health safety measures.

Md Musa of Barguna mobilised locals in his area amid the pandemic and created a 10-member team for burial of people who died from coronavirus.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged developed countries to come forward with their promised mitigation measures along with climate finance to combat global warming.

As Bangladesh completes its 49th year of being a sovereign country, there still remains a gap in preserving the memories of many who were martyred during the war.

The government is set to distribute stipend and allowances for accessories among 1.3 crore primary school students through the postal department’s digital financial service Nagad.