Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary has warned of tough action if anyone tries to hurt religious sentiments and harm communal harmony through social media.

As part of its move to intensify movement demanding immediate release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, the party announces to hold a 12-day human chain programme in Dhaka from September 15.

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque in parliament says that a huge resentment has been prevailing among the farmers due to deprivation of fair price of paddy at present.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government is indulged in politics of vengeance with an ulterior motive to eliminate the existence of all opposition political parties in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the architects to design multistorey buildings in a planned way taking the movement of people and traffic in surrounding roads, open space and waste management into consideration.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali tells parliament that the government's move to enact a drone policy is at the final stage.

Rangpur Medical College Principal Md Nur Islam and five others have “embezzled” Tk 4,48,89,300 buying unnecessary and low-quality medical equipment without any consent of authorities concerned, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says.

Six members of a “teenage gang” were detained in connection with a murder case in Gazipur, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has said.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj suspends a female journalist for posting several status’ and comments on social media which the authorities claimed has tarnished the image of the university.

The bullet-hit body of a man, who is an accused in at least 15 cases, were recovered from Madaripur Sadar upazila this morning.

Forty-eight years after the independence of Bangladesh, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has completely removed Pakistan’s name from all the border pillars of the country.

Additional Secretary of the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Md Mokabbir Hossain has been made the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

The officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar Police Station, who allegedly arranged a marriage between a gang-rape victim and one of the alleged rapists in a bid to cover up the crime, has been closed.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says if Jatiya Party wants to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls from the Awami League-led alliance, his party will consider and discuss the matter.

A coal-laden lighter vessel has capsized near the Sangu Gas Field in the Bay of Bengal.

The throat-slit bodies of two fish farmer are recovered from the bank of a local water body in Maherpur Sadar upazila.

Two more people, a teenage girl and a woman die after suffering from dengue fever in Barishal and Chattogram.

Measles has broken out at Tripura Palli in Patachhara under Fatikchhari upazila, leaving 11 children infected. However, doctors said the situation is under control as the patients are out of danger.

A Rohingya kid among four children drowned in Patuakhali and Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday, report our correspondents. Three kids drowned in Patuakhali’s Sadar and Kalapara upazilas.

Fish worth over Tk 2.5 lakh floated dead in a big pond at Fatikha village in Sundarganj upazila yesterday. Fish farmer Ful Mia, lessee of the pond, filed an FIR with Sundarganj Police Station accusing Rubel Mia and a few others of the village.