Nilphamari’s history carries a deep wound from the colonial era. During that period, its farmers were compelled to cultivate indigo in the face of torture from British traders.

Police are interrogating murdered actor Raima Islam Shimu’s husband and his friend to confirm whether the killing was pre-planned.

He used to trick unemployed youths promising them jobs at Australian ports and in Canada. For that, all they had to do is train at Chattogram’s Marine Academy.

Bangladeshis will continue to have the opportunity of applying for employment in Italy through the legal process as seasonal and non-seasonal workers in various sectors.

BNP yesterday said the draft law on the Election Commission (EC) formation will not yield any positive outcome as the party thinks it will only protect the interests of the ruling party.

The government has decided to investigate the source of BNP’s lobbying money, amounting to at least $3.75 million, that BNP spent in the last several years to campaign against Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam yesterday.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday said it is necessary to finalise the law regarding formation of the Election Commission (EC), incorporating opinions of civil society and all stakeholders.

Siddique Hossain’s success did not come overnight. The young man from Tikuria Chala village in Sakhipur upazila has given his all-out effort to achieve it.

Police yesterday foiled a protest rally against the attack, allegedly by Chhatra League activists, before a Qawwali performance at Dhaka University’s TSC on Wednesday.

Police have arrested six members of an inter-district robbery gang at a hotel in Chattogram city’s City Gate area early yesterday.

Three people were killed and 14 were injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

Researchers in Chattogram have found harmful bacterial and fungal presence in various brands of buffalo yoghurt in different districts of the country. Most cow yoghurt from popular brands, however, have been found to be safe with the expected nutrition level.

Mala Santal is an indigenous tea worker at Baikunthapur Tea Garden in Habiganj’s Madhabpur.

“Media reports on recruiting syndicates for Malaysia are nothing but trash,” remarked Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad, while talking to The Daily Star yesterday.

The Election Commission (EC) is “depriving voters from their rights” by not disclosing wealth information of candidates, claimed Shujan Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar.

Police yesterday recovered the bodies of three people in Narayanganj’s Araihazar.

The lockdowns were grim for workers of the transport, hotel-restaurant and retail sectors, as they saw their jobs, incomes and savings disappear.

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, has been unanimously elected as president of the UN Women Executive Board for the year 2022.

Awami League lawmaker Moslem Uddin Ahmed yesterday said he was not involved in “nomination trade” centring union parishad election.

Ten BNP activists sustained minor injuries as a portion of a rally stage in CDA Residential Area Field in Chattogram broke down all of a sudden while they were delivering speeches yesterday.