Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday said the newly-formed BNP government has acted against public expectations by appointing party-affiliated individuals as administrators to six city corporations.

A vibrant sunflower field at an agricultural farm in Tebunia of Pabna, operated by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), has drawn a surge of visitors.

Former army chief General (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiya yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he took no written action against Major General (relieved) Ziaul Ahsan, despite knowing him to be a “serial killer” based on intelligence from multiple sources.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday said Bangladesh’s foreign policy will be guided by independence, sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, mutual benefit and national dignity.

A day after assuming charge as minister for local government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced that the government was considering holding local government elections at the earliest possible time.

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