Six people were killed and three others injured in road accidents in Bhola and Cumilla districts yesterday.

The National Citizen Party has forged a seat-sharing arrangement with Jamaat-e-Islami to contest the February 12 national election, ending days of intense  speculations.

A series of loud explosions was heard from Myanmar across the Ukhiya-Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night, triggering concern among local residents.

Political parties are locked in fevered, last-minute negotiations to settle their line-ups for the February 12 polls, as today marks the final deadline for submitting nomination papers to the Election Commission.

The University Teachers’ Network has strongly condemned a wave of violence, arson, and mob attacks across the country, accusing student representatives of acting beyond their authority and threatening freedom of expression.

Dhaka has rejected the recent remarks made by the spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding the situation of minority communities in Bangladesh.

Allegations of widespread violations of the election code of conduct have emerged ahead of the first-ever Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) elections, triggering counter-accusations among rival panels despite a festive mood on campus.

Investigators expect to submit the charge sheet in the murder case of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a frontline fighter of the July uprising, within the next 10 days, likely by January 7, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said a vested quarter is hatching conspiracies to destabilise the country.

Police have arrested six people and filed a case over the recovery of chemicals, explosives, and bomb-making materials from Ummal Qura International Madrasa in Keraniganj following an explosion there on Friday morning.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday directed the National Cyber Security Agency to ensure all forms of cyber security ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

River and road communications in different parts of the country were severely disrupted due to dense fog amid the ongoing cold spell yesterday.

Children’s safety in Bangladesh is increasingly under threat due to rising incidents of rape, murder and abuse, according to a study based on reports published in national and local newspapers.

With the new academic year just two days away, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has yet to distribute more than 40 percent of the 21.43 crore textbooks for secondary-level students, leaving many to begin classes without a full set of books.

Testifying before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 for the second consecutive day yesterday, the investigation officer (IO) in the case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed during last year’s July uprising said the involvement of 30 accused in the crimes against humanity case has been proven at the primary level.

Leaders and activists of Inqilab Moncho blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka yesterday afternoon as part of their “all-out blockade” programme in divisional cities, including Chattogram, Cumilla, Barishal, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Sylhet, demanding justice for slain leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.

Questions have been raised over the use of public funds after two bridges were built without access roads in a river shoal under Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur.

Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury was sworn in as the 26th chief justice of Bangladesh yesterday morning.

The Department of Environment has fined nine brick kilns in Sirajganj a total of Tk 18 lakh for operating in violation of environmental laws.

Mahfuj Alam, former adviser to the interim government, has announced that he will not join the National Citizen Party. He also said he had rejected an offer to contest the national election from a Dhaka seat under the Jamaat-NCP alliance.