A fish trader was arrested today for allegedly bringing false allegations against police in Chattogram.

Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners-Workers Coordination Council today “postponed” for 15 days their countrywide 48-hour strike, which was supposed to start from tomorrow.

Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners-Workers Coordination Council today “postponed” for 15 days their countrywide 48-hour strike, which was supposed to start from tomorrow.

Anti-rape protests continued across the country for the seventh consecutive day today as different organisations took to the streets demonstrating against rape, sexual harassment and violence against women.

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram has seized an earth-laden truck and an excavator during a drive in Chambol union under Banshkhali upazila, which were being used used to raze hills to fill up land for a government housing project for lower income groups.

After backlash on social media, actor Ananta Jalil has backtracked on his previous comment where he blamed "revealing dresses" worn by women for inviting "unwanted sexual advances", and uploaded a “corrected” version of video on his verified Facebook page, claiming that he “does not want to be involved in controversy” and apologised for any “misunderstanding”.

A court in Chattogram today placed Chairman of Regent Group Md Shahed on a four-day remand in a case filed over embezzling Tk 91.25 lakh from a motor parts importer through fraudulence in Chattogram city.

Barishal's Senior Judicial Magistrate Enayet Ullah today offered unconditional apology and expressed regrets to the High Court for sending four children, who were arrested in a rape case, to the custody of a children’s development centre beyond his jurisdiction.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has expressed concern over the repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State not starting.

A woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Bogura’s Dhunat upazila early today.

Twenty-four people have died from Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Judgment in the arms case filed against expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon will be delivered tomorrow.

A girl last night filed a case against two youths on charge of rape and abetting rape, after promising of marriage, in Dhaka’s Sabujbagh area.

Language movement veteran Professor Dr Mirza Mazharul Islam died at a hospital in Dhaka this morning. He was 96.

The Supreme Court today said Md Eunus Ali Akond, a lawyer, is a habitual contemnor and he should go on retirement.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today again directed not to spend a single paisa unnecessarily where expenditure of public money is involved as she fears a second wave of Covid-19 might hit in the coming days.

Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his 12-year-old speech-impaired niece in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria.

Three days after the appointment of AM Amin Uddin as attorney general of the state, two additional attorney generals --Murad Reza and Momtaz Uddin Fakir -- resigned from their posts today.

Rab arrested a youth from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area on charge of making provocative posts on Facebook, against anti-rape protests and inciting rape incidents.

Police arrested a man on charges of raping an indigenous physically-challenged woman in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati yesterday.