Around 1,500 shanties were reportedly damaged; no casualties were recorded

Police now say the deceased was involved in the alleged drug dealers’ shootout

France awarded the honour for what it described as his professionalism, dedication and the precision with which he handled these complex operations

The paperless court allows online filing and hearings, making the process faster and more convenient for families

A state-appointed defence lawyer yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 not to put former Kushtia-3 lawmaker Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other Awami League leaders on trial “simply because they belong to the Awami League”.

The teachers and students of Noakhali Government College are in distress as six of the institution’s eight buildings have become dilapidated and hazardous.

The Nashrat Shah Dighi in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila, a Sultanate-era reservoir dug in 1519, is on the verge of disappearing due to rampant grabbing.

To curb noise pollution, traffic police will now be authorised to fine offenders -- a power previously held only by magistrates.

Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen yesterday warned that the names of anyone attempting to influence or obstruct corruption investigations will be made public.

For years, experts have warned about the vulnerable condition of Dhaka University’s residential halls, but those warnings have gone unaddressed.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday directed local election observer organisations not to appoint anyone with political links to monitor the upcoming national election.

The Central Intelligence Cell of the National Board of Revenue has recovered 832.51 bhori gold ornaments from two lockers registered under the name of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Agrani Bank’s principal branch in Motijheel.

Leading British lawyers, including a former Conservative justice secretary, have described the trial in Bangladesh of former UK city minister Tulip Siddiq as “contrived and unfair.”

As a devastating fire swept through the capital’s Korail slum last night, 45-year-old Bokul Begum was trapped alone in her small room.

The BNP, in its election campaign, will pledge to create one crore jobs within 18 months if voted to power

The verdict of the graft case filed against 17 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece British MP Tulip Siddiq, will be delivered on December 1.

Nestlé disputes allegations, says test was done in non-accredited lab

He wished quick recovery for the injured and conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the affected families

Say NBR officials

Eleven BNP leaders have tendered their resignations in protest, accusing the party’s Tangail-8 (Sakhipur–Basail) nominee, Ahmed Azam Khan, of making arbitrary organisational decisions and attempting to rehabilitate Awami League activists.