Twenty-five leaders and activists of BNP have been released on bail from Khulna jail after they were arrested en masse between February 24 and February 27 from different areas of Khulna ahead of the party’s rally in the city held on February 27.

Steam goes off, lid in the handle slides down to be in airtight mode, and pressure starts to mount again within the sealed pot before the next hiss. At the end of a few hissings, foods are cooked faster than time, with lesser energy burnt. A simple knowledge about "how to manage pressure" led to the invention of pressure cooker by French physicist Denis Papin way back in 1679.

Two Bangladeshi doctors--Dr Biddut Barua and Dr Saleh Mahmood Tusher--have been honoured with “Chikitshwak Ratna” title by the Headlines Tripura television channel of India.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said police will be deployed in the camps left by the army in Chattogram Hill Tracts.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed satisfaction at the physical infrastructure and other facilities being provided by Bangladesh government for the Rohingyas in Bhasan Char, while assuring continued support for resolving the humanitarian crisis.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will start its month-long pre-budget meeting for the next fiscal year (FY22) tomorrow with leaders of Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said his party will not take part in the next Union Parishad elections.

The government will soon fix fees for healthcare services at different private hospitals according to their standard of service in a bid to reduce harassment of patients, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Fifty-one eminent citizens today demanded a judicial probe into writer Mushtaq Ahmed’s death in custody. They have also asked for the probe report to be made public.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller today thanked the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) for being a partner in the global war against terrorism and doing their best to protect the country’s people and their rights.

Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) of the 2016-17 session went on a hunger strike until death demanding completion of their third year-final examinations as soon as possible. They started the hunger strike this afternoon.

Police today handcuffed a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Bogura city unit for an hour as he illegally entered a polling centre at Bogura College during today’s fifth phase of municipality elections.

Eight people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A Khulna court today sentenced five people to life imprisonment for killing a man in 2013.

The High Court today wanted to know the details, including names and addresses, of Bangladeshi nationals and organisations who have laundered and deposited money with foreign banks, including those in Switzerland, and what steps have been taken against them.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is committed to sustaining the recognition as a developing country by expanding education, and having an upskilled workforce, worthy citizens.

A vessel carrying 848 tonnes of coal capsized in Passur river near Mongla port in Bagerhat.

BNP-backed candidate in Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur municipality election boycotted the polls, alleging vote-rigging and removal of his agents from polling centers.

A Dhaka court today rejected a petition submitted to take cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore in remand, in connection with a case filed under Digital Security Act.

A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers today collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to constitute an independent commission to investigate allegations of crimes committed by law enforcers.