Seasonal rawhide traders in Mymensingh region are in deep crisis as they cannot sell the skins at expected prices with buyers offering them lower amount.

Mostafa Kamal (45) has been working as an ambulance driver for nearly 10 years. In the past, he took two to three calls per day, which would be enough to meet his family’s needs.

The law ministry has decided to organise several programmes at the district judgeships and upazila sub-registry offices across the country in order to observe National Mourning Day on August 15.

After five months, the regular functions of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will resume tomorrow strictly following the health guidelines.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed three Awami League leaders of Faridpur unit on three-day remand each in a Tk 2,000 crore money laundering case.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said all areas under the city corporation will be free of overhead cables by this December.

A health ministry taskforce conducts drives in two private hospitals in Gazipur and realised Tk 11 lakh in fines for a wide range of mismanagement and irregularities.

Bangladeshi expatriates who came home from Kuwait before the Covid-19 travel ban yesterday called for the government to make diplomatic efforts to ensure that they can return to Kuwait at the earliest.

A Dhaka court yesterday again rejected a bail petition of Didarul Islam Bhuiyan, an activist of a platform called “Rastrachinta”, in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday demanded suspension of formulating and finalisation of Bangladesh Abandoned Property (Control, Management and Disposal) Rules, 2020, under the Vested Property Return (Amendment) Act.

A Dhaka court yesterday set September 2 for hearing on the charge framing against 25 Buet students accused in Abrar Fahad murder case. Judge Abu

With people mostly staying home and spending more time online due to the ongoing pandemic, a group of criminals are active and swindling crores of taka through duping them on social media.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided to resume operation of all intercity trains gradually in between August 16 and 30.

BNP standing committee has voiced deep concern over the growing incidents of “killings by police” in the country.

Rights activists, left-leaning politicians and civil society members yesterday called upon the government for bringing constitutional change to recognise the country’s ethnic minorities as “indigenous”.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government has a strong stance against those involved in irregularities and corruption, as it believes that political identity cannot be someone’s shield for doing any misdeed.

At least 10 public universities are distributing research fund among all their teachers as “research allowance”, while many of the teachers are giving classes at private universities without prior approval from authorities, officials of University Grants Commission (UGC) said.

Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a water tank in Harbatali area in Chattogram city yesterday morning.

The arms case against Jubo Mohila League’s expelled leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman has been transferred to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court for trial.

Two workers died after inhaling toxic gas inside a water tank in Harbatali area under Akbar Shah Police Station in Chattogram city this morning.