The High Court today formed a three-member committee to enquire into the allegation of attempting to misappropriate money by changing the copyright and intellectual property rights of two books published on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to take quick measures to modernise the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka University Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and Public Library.

The 25 Bangladeshis, who were detained by Assam police for violating their tourist visa conditions, return home.

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

Five more prosecution witnesses gave their statements before a Dhaka tribunal in connection with an arms case against expelled leader of Jubo Mohila League Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman.

Another murder case was filed today against suspended Teknaf Police Station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das, an accused in a case filed over murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

A Dhaka court has placed Abzal Hossain, a suspended accountant of the medical education department under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on a 14-day remand in connection with two money cases.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today informed the High Court that a total of 12,543 private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres have applied to the government for renewal of licences.

At least three people were killed and four injured after the oil tanker of a lorry exploded inside a private container depot in Chattogram’s Patenga this morning.

A Khulna court has sentenced four persons to death for killing a Madrasa student -- Musa Sikder.

Probe committee members are interrogating suspended Teknaf Police Station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das, an accused in a case filed over murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze 52 bank accounts of Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and its Managing Director Masud Parvez in connection with a money laundering case.

Three accused -- Nurul Amin, Nizam Uddin and Ayas Uddin –- gave their confessional statements before a court in a case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

A seven-year-old girl reportedly died while acting out a hanging scene in a drama series in Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj yesterday.

Jashore district owners’ association of freight vehicles, which transport goods to and from India via Benapole land port, has threatened to cease trade activities at the port unless the authorities put a stop to extorting money from outbound truckers at the port.

The recent prolonged flood and river erosion have caused extensive damage to over 700 educational institutions in Tangail.

Two minor siblings drowned in a pond in Haripur upazila of the district on Monday.

An auto-rickshaw mechanic was killed and another injured in an explosion at a scrap shop in Durgapur upazila of Netrakona on Sunday night.

An elderly farmer was killed and four others, including two women, were injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Sarishabari upazila of the district yesterday.

In a fresh reshuffle in Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Shahbagh and Gulshan police stations got new officers-in-charge (OC) today.