Language Movement veteran and journalist Yusuf Kalu passed away at a hospital in Barishal yesterday due to old age complications. He was 91.

A trail of damage could be seen everywhere in Brahmanbaria, resulting from the mayhem centring the daylong hartal called by Hefajat-e-Islam.

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, was observed in the country with due religious fervour.

A teenage boy was stabbed to death and at least two others were injured after a rival gang attacked them in Dhaka’s Sutrapur area.

The vessel carrying the first set of metro train (Mass Rapid Transit) will anchor at the Mongla port tomorrow afternoon.

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has extended the deadline for the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service exam applications till June 30 from March 31.

Admission tests for MBBS and BDS courses will be held as per previous schedule, maintaining health guidelines, though the government has restricted all kinds of mass gatherings to curb the virus transmission, a health official said today.

Rail communication on Dhaka-Chattogram, Dhaka-Sylhet, and Dhaka-Noakhali routes resumed 12 hours after suspension yesterday.

A woman, who suffered burn injuries following a gas cylinder explosion in Biswanath upazila of Sylhet district one week ago, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon all to establish the spirit of Islam at personal, social and national levels and shun religious prejudice and narrow-mindedness.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today imposed a ban on carrying all types of explosives and crackers, as well as explosion of firecrackers, in the capital on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat, to be observed tomorrow night.

The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Hefajat-e-Islam today, was marked with sporadic incidents of clashes, vandalism, arson attacks and roads blockades in different parts of the country.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has warned that no one involved in mayhem across the country will be spared.

Around 50 people, including 10 policemen, were injured in separate clashes in Kishoreganj town during the dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Hefajat-e Islam today.

Hefajat-e-Islam today announced to hold nationwide demonstration on April 2, protesting deaths of its activists during clashes with law enforcers over three days.

Three people were killed in two separate clashes between Hefajat-e-Islam activists and police in Sarail upazila and Brahmanbaria district town today.

The ongoing closure of all primary schools and kindergartens has been extended till May 22 due to the current coronavirus situation, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said today.

At least 10 passengers were injured when Hefajat activists attacked a Chattogram-bound train from Dhaka –- Sonar Bangla Express -- at Dakshin Poirotola in Brahmanbaria around 10:00am today.

Fifteen police personnel were injured in an attack on a police camp by Hefajat-e Islam activists in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila last night, police said.

The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by Hefajat-e-Islam is underway with incidents of clashes, processions, BGB firing, roads blockade and torching of vehicles.