The appellate division has denied the bail prayer of the convict Abu Naser Chowdhury, accused in Commodore Golam Rabbani murder case, and disposed of his bail application with direction to the jail authority for referring him to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment.

The government today approved two separate projects on the Western Economic Corridor and Regional Enhancement Programme (WeCARE) Phase 1 including the WeCARE Phase-1: Jhenidah-Jashore Highway (N-7) development project with an estimated cost of Taka 4,187.70 crore in a bid to upgrade 48.50km highway to six lanes including service lanes on both sides.

Awami League MP Md Faridul Haque Khan has taken oath as state minister for religious affairs this evening.

Election Commission officials will travel to 40 countries to collect information on expatriates for providing smart NID cards.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the officials concerned to make preparations for stockpiling, supply and proper distribution of coronavirus vaccine before it arrives in the country.

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to conduct an inquiry into the reported incident of a forced marriage between an 85-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl in Jamalpur, and to submit the probe report to the court on November 29.

A Dhaka court today granted bail to an Awami League leader of Habiganj district unit in a case filed over amassing Tk 2.57 crore illegally, even though he violated higher court orders.

Health workers of all nine upazilas under Brahmanbaria district have announced stoppage of all type of vaccination campaigns, in demand of their technical status and salary raise.

The High Court today issued an injunction restraining the authorities concerned of the government to sell the weapons used during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

The High Court today observed that the present air pollution in Dhaka city is very alarming for all and a fundamental right may be impeded if the air pollution cannot be prevented right now.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to resume the trial proceedings of a case filed over the attack on motorcade of the then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.

Police this morning barred the victims of the Tazreen Fashions factory fire when they tried to go to the capital’s Gono Bhaban from Jatiya Press Club to press home their three-point demand.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said a competent authority is now investigating whether any incumbent minister or any ruling party lawmaker had links with Monir Hossain, widely known as “Golden Monir”.

Incarcerated journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was granted bail by the High Court today in a case filed under Digital Security Act, his legal team confirmed to The Daily Star.

Sampadak Parishad has expressed its deep shock and sorrow at the untimely demise of Khandaker Muniruzzaman, one of the founding members of the Parishad.

A teenage boy sustained burns in last night’s fire at Sat Tola slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali that gutted around 100 shops and shanties.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on December 1 on a review petition involving the dispute over the tenure of a convict’s life term imprisonment.

Two Bangladeshi women -- Rina Akhter, a former sex worker, and Rima Sultana Rimu, a teacher -- have been included in BBC’s annual list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.

Khandaker Muniruzzaman, acting editor of Dainik Sangbad, died at a hospital in Dhaka this morning after being infected with Covid-19.

Police on Sunday arrested a woman in connection with a case for killing a housewife in Barishal city on Friday.