Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said he wanted the upcoming by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post and councillor election to the 36 new wards under the DNCC and the DSCC to be free and fair.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent two students of Jagannath University (JnU) to jail in connection with a case for possession of yaba.

Opposition lawmaker Mujibul Haque Chunnu yesterday in parliament criticised Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, for the recent frequent incidents of road accidents in different parts of the country.

Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner Abdul Matin claims that the rice which was seized on suspicion of “plastic rice” is real rice.

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The Jatiya Sangsad constitutes four more parliamentary standing committees on Education, Environment, Liberation War Affairs, and Shipping ministries.

Notre Dame English Club (NDEC) has proudly announced that their premier and flagship event of the year 'IFIC Bank Presents the 5th National English Carnival 2019 powered by The Daily Star', is going to be held from February 7 to 9, 2019.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) calls upon the police force to discharge their responsibilities upholding law and ignoring fear and favour.

Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, will be held for four days in a single phase from February 15 this time.

Bangladesh ODI captain and lawmaker Mashrafe Bin Mortaza joins the parliament session first time after the first session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad began.

The High Court issues a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to publish and distribute leaflets among the voters, containing all information mentioned by the election candidates in their affidavits.

The High Court (HC) extends for one year its earlier order that granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two separate defamation cases filed in Narail and Dhaka.

UNHCR special envoy and famous Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie urges the Myanmar authorities to show the genuine commitment to end the cycle of violence, displacement and improve the conditions for all communities in Rakhine state, including Rohingyas.

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A 10-year-old girl is run over by a microbus in Dhaka’s Uttara area when she was on her way to school. Deceased FaijaTahsina Shuchi, 10, was daughter of the daily Ittefaq’s Senior Journalist Faijul Islam.

The High Court has ordered the government to compensate Tk 1 lakh to the families of four children who died in road crashes recently.

For the fourth day, authorities are pulling down illegal establishments along the vein of Dhaka – the Buriganga River – to free its land from encroachment.

Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study could explain why: female brains appear on average about three years younger.

Rajshahi Advocates’ Bar Association has taken punitive action against 16 pro-BNP lawyers for alleged embezzlement of its benevolent fund of Tk 1.28 crore in last ten years.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest two people with fake SSC question papers from Gurudashpur upazila of Natore.