Locals chased and detained the two robbers, beat them up, and handed them over to the police

The Bogra to Bahechar GC road was carpeted on Sunday, but by Monday, multiple sections had caved in and others collapse

Meanwhile, protests take place at DU overnight to ban Awami League

In the first-ever individual dialogue with political parties on state reform proposals, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) agreed to 120 out of 166 proposals sent to political parties by the National Consensus Commission (NCC).

A scuffle broke out between members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and activists of the Students Against Discriminations (SAD) during a meeting in Barishal yesterday evening.

The United States has said that it welcomes measures taken by Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure safety and security for all citizens.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are unlikely to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit on April 2-4, putting a damper on the possibility of a thaw in the currently icy bilateral relationship between the two neighbouring countries.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed two cases against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, multiple ACC sources confirmed.

Both internal and external forces are attempting to obstruct the reform process, National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-President Prof Ali Riaz said yesterday.

A new political party named "Jonotar Dol", comprised of ex-military personnel, was unveiled yesterday at a programme in the capital.

Many of the local election observer organisations are likely to be excluded from the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election.

Criminals shot a Jubo Dal leader dead in front of Gulshan Police Plaza in the capital last night.

The National Consensus Commission yesterday dismissed concerns of political influence over the timing of electoral reforms.

Bangladesh has turned into a surveillance-based society, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman yesterday.

The advisory council yesterday approved several key decisions, including amendments to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act to reduce the trial and investigation time for rape cases by half.

Witnesses said students, under the banners of Hindu Students of Dhaka University and the Bangladesh United Sanatani Awakening Alliance, held a protest rally at the Raju Sculpture around 7:20pm. After a brief rally, they marched through VC Chattar and Fuller Road, concluding at Jagannath Hall

Five people were killed and five others injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

Police arrested a 65-year-old man in Gazipur yesterday on charges of raping a three and a half years old girl.

Since the fall of the Awami League regime in August last year, the BNP has been plagued by clashes between party factions, leading to the deaths of at least 43 leaders and activists.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found preliminary evidence against Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader for money laundering under various names, bribery in the nomination process of the reserved women’s parliamentary seats, and “position trading” within the party.