The last three national elections were orchestrated at the highest levels of the state, with segments of the administration, police, Election Commission, and intelligence agencies mobilised to implement the plans, the inquiry commission on those polls said.

A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced 10 muggers to life term imprisonment for killing a constable of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police 12 years ago.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said there is no alternative to sincerely respecting the army, as it has helped the people of the country hold their heads high.

Law enforcers in a joint drive yesterday recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur.

A woman was allegedly raped by two Ansar members at the 250-bed General Hospital in Manikganj early yesterday.

At least one dengue patient died yesterday, marking the first dengue-related death this year, while 33 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours until 8:00am.

A 28-year-old man was critically injured in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border yesterday morning -- a day after a 12-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet fired from across the Myanmar border.

Police recovered the bodies of two men from the Atrai River near Lakkhitala bridge in Chirirbandar upazila in Dinajpur yesterday.

Alleged shooter Mohammad Zinnat yesterday gave a confessional statement before a magistrate, admitting his role in the killing of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday advised members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to discharge their duties with honesty, sincerity and professionalism to ensure that the 13th national election is held in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

The government has increased the allocation for the local government sector in the revised annual development programme (ADP) by diverting resources from the education and health sectors.

Directive issued to 38 govt authorities

Complaint submitted to party chairman

Flag meeting held; BGB team will inspect the site

Bench cites procedural flaws, petitioner says plea will be corrected and refiled

25 appeals declared invalid today

Prime suspect arrested; victim was alone when hotel worker allegedly carried out the murder

Diaspora leaders urge Election Commission to clarify constitutional provisions

Incident near Naf River comes a day after stray bullet from Myanmar injured a child

BGB says it has communicated with the Indian counterpart over the matter