Workers of the nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna have been staging a day-long demonstration to press home their 11-point demand, including payment of pending salary and implementation of a wage commission.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will continue its drive against corruption, terrorism, militancy and drugs to eliminate these social menaces from the country as those are the results of 29 years of Zia, Ershad and Khaleda’s misrule.

A court here yesterday sentenced four people to death and seven others to life term imprisonment for killing two siblings in 2016.

A youth, after being chased by wild elephants, came in contact with a live electric wire and died at bordering Jadurchar village in Jamalpur’s Baksiganj upazila on Friday night.

Police arrested an uncle and grandmother of the youth who has been accused for killing a four-year-old girl after rape in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday.

A large number of vegetable farmers affected by the recent cyclone Bulbul are now preparing their fields for cultivation of the seasonal crops again in a bid to recoup the loss.

A family of 15 has been living in the open for over nine days after their house in Patgram upazila was burned down in an alleged arson attack by their neighbour.

A 300-metre-long portion of the lone road stretching from Kamarkhali Bazar to Bir Srestho Shaheed Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf Library and Memorial Museum has been devoured by the Madhumati river in the district seven days ago, causing immense sufferings to commuters.

The government will start publishing names of collaborators of Pakistani occupation force who were paid salaries on a monthly basis from Victory Day on December 16.

A parliamentary body recommends for carrying out dope test of admission seekers of all universities as a part of the government’s move to free the country from the curse of the illegal drug.

The High Court observes that the allegation against Shakil Uddin Ahamed, former officer-in-charge of Puthia Police Station in Rajshahi, of manipulating first information report (FIR) of labour leader Nurul Islam murder case is undoubtedly grave and a punitive offence under Sections 166 and 167 of the Penal Code.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the ruling quarter is infected by the disease of making money through illegal means.

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to form a commission in order to make necessary recommendations for setting a standard of the house rent and to appoint a rent controller at ward level.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched enquiry into the allegations of illegal wealth accumulation against three ward councillors of two city corporations of Dhaka.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the court verdict in the case filed over a road accident that killed two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College will be a milestone in bringing security and discipline on roads.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said he could not predict exactly when onion price will come under control in the country.

Jatiya Party will hold its central council on December 28 in Dhaka.

A Dhaka University teacher, who has been sent on forced leave, took class at the staircases of Social Science Building.

A Dhaka court observes that students, youths even elderly people cannot avoid being crushed under the wheels of bus due to apathy and carelessness of the drivers and helpers. The court comes up with the observation while delivering a landmark verdict on death of 2 college students in a road accident.

The government disseminates false and baseless information saying 48 out of 72 clauses of the Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord have been implemented, alleges Santu Larma on occasion of the 22nd anniversary of signing the treaty.