Two suspected criminals are killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of 'criminals' at Baralia Bakultala in Laxmipur Sadar upazila.

In a case filed over vandalising house of a Hindu family in Paulpara village of Sonaimuri upazila on Monday, police arrested one of the accused early yesterday morning.

A court here on Tuesday sent four youths, arrested in connection with a case for trying to rape a madrasa girl on Monday, to jail after police produced them before the court.

A job seeker was stabbed to death in Hakimpur upazila of the district yesterday.

A court here yesterday sent the owner and two staffers of a rehabilitation centre in Mirpur upazila to jail in a case for providing wrong treatment and mercilessly beating a college student who eventually died at the centre.

A level crossing on BDR road in the town has remained without gate and gateman for long, exposing commuters and vehicles to accidents.

Traditional vegetable cultivation on floating beds sees a gradual increase in Banaripara upazila of Barishal.

Muktijuddho Moncho, a platform comprising descendants of freedom fighters, has been padlocked Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur’s office, issuing 48-hour ultimatum to stepdown from his post.

Saudi government has increased quotas for Bangladesh from 1,27,000 to 1,37,000 for the next year’s hajj.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the nation to stay alert so the “looters and arsonists” could not grab the state power again as she addressed her Awami League’s National Committee ahead of the party’s national council later this month.

Turkey Coast Guard Command Rear Admiral (LH) Ahmet Kendir calls on Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haq at the latter’s office in the city’s Agargaon area.

A tribunal in Dhaka warns a Sub-Inspector of Brahmanpara Police Station of Cumilla for arresting Md Rajan Bhuiyan, an innocent man instead of the real accused, in connection with a drug case.

A High Court bench observes that “Joy Bangla” was the only slogan at home and abroad during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Three major ridesharing service providing companies Uber, Pathao and Shohoz have got enlistment certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to operate their service in the country.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves charges against 11 people including former chief justice SK Sinha in a case filed for his alleged involvement in withdrawing of Tk four crore from Farmers Bank.

Classes of Jahangirnagar University (JU) will resume on Sunday a month after the authorities shut down the university amid students’ protest. All the dormitories will reopen tomorrow.

High Court has summoned director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to appear before it on January 8 to know the progress about setting up Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at all district level hospitals.

A young man who was shot and wounded by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) dies at Rangpur medical College Hospital at last night.

Buet students demanding justice for Abrar Fahad decide to return classes as the university authorities met their all demands.

The price of non-urea fertiliser, diammonium phosphate (DAP), has been reduced to Tk 16 from Tk 25 per kg.