The new official police monogram features the national flower, the Shapla (water lily), resting on water and encircled by paddy and wheat, with three jute leaves at the top.

Refuse admission to medical centre

3 kilns demolished

Today is the 27th death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.

Bangladesh's limited trade diplomacy, coupled with its slower shift towards value-added production, could allow Vietnam to surpass it in global rankings

Government officials will face death penalty or minimum life sentence if found guilty of causing the death of enforced disappearance victims, according to a draft ordinance unveiled yesterday.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said Bangladesh now stands at a turning point to forge a new social contract in which financial inclusion and the empowerment of marginalised communities become integral.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told UNB yesterday.

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday fixed May 25 for the prosecutors to press charges against former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman and seven other police personnel.

The chief justice must be selected from among the three most senior judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, the BNP yesterday proposed.

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice against Benazir Ahmed, a former inspector general of police (IGP) during the Awami League regime.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated the official process to bring back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six of her family members. Hasina fled the country in the face of a mass uprising last year, and is currently in India.

Additional attorney general seeks nine-month time citing staff transfers

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three cases against former Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, his wife Shahin Akhter Reni, and their daughter for allegedly amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 28.56 crore.

It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.

A man died after being run over by a covered van on Rammala Road in front of the District Veterinary Hospital in Cumilla city around 11:45am yesterday.

As the 12th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy approaches, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has urged the government and judiciary to immediately resolve the long-delayed legal proceedings, ensure fair compensation for victims, and memorialise the lives lost in one of the deadliest industrial disasters.

At least 10 students were injured in a clash between Dhaka College and Dhaka City College yesterday, which broke out around noon and continued till 3:00pm with a brief pause.

The students of polytechnic institutes postponed their protests yesterday following the formation of an eight-member committee by the government to prepare an implementation roadmap for their six-point demand.

DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ezaz has called for the establishment of dedicated dengue units in public and private hospitals.