Local Govern-ment, Rural Develop-ment and Coopera-tives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the local government election would be held on time as per existing rules and regulations.

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held with the participation of all publishers, following a decision taken on Sunday night and officially announced yesterday.

The HC has questioned the constitutional legality of the village court law which has allegedly vested judicial powers in union parishad chairmen and its members.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to formulate a guideline to ensure non‑discriminatory recruitment in government and private offices.

The High Court yesterday directed authorities concerned to fill up or secure abandoned deep tube-well shafts across the country to prevent children from falling into the open holes.

The approach road on one end of a newly constructed bridge in Manirampur upazila of Jashore has collapsed, snapping connectivity between two villages.

Hundreds of residents in Chattogram are struggling to get enough water as saltwater intrusion in the Halda River and reduced releases from Kaptai Lake have sharply curtailed freshwater production of the Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority.

A man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in Dhaka’s Shyampur on Sunday night after they accused him of attempting to steal construction rods.

Four members of a family, including a three-year-old child, sustained burn injuries in a fire, suspected to have originated from a gas leak, at a rented flat in Dhaka’s Rayerbazar early yesterday.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignation letters of High Court judges Mamnoon Rahman and Naima Haider.

Understanding pressure, poor fittings and emergency response inside the home

Envoy conveys greetings from Chinese president, reaffirms commitment to deepen Dhaka-Beijing ties

Rab says dispute over vehicle queue, not extortion, led to fatal attack

Golam Porwar says BNP-led govt’s move defies public expectations

Urge govt to reassign the portfolio in line with the 1997 CHT Peace Accord

Says opportunists targeted businessmen, journalists and others

Adeeb says he has informed party leaders of his interest in the DNCC mayoral race

Issue was discussed during meeting between US ambassador and foreign minister

Party calls for cancellation of Dhaka-13 election result, and a judicial investigation

EC has not yet announced official schedule for the city corporation polls