Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking National Mourning Day and the 45th anniversary of his martyrdom.

At least three members of a family have been killed in a fire that broke out at a slum in Pahartali area of Chattogram city.

Not in a clash, the three boys who died in a Jashore juvenile correction centre on Thursday were allegedly tortured to death by several staffers and senior inmates.

The country may face moderate to heavy rain from today as a low pressure has formed over Bay of Bengal.

Chinal is a jhum fruit. The people of Chittagong Hill Tracts have planted this fruit for years as a companion crop with others.

Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Audrey Azoulay today said the legacy of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is a great source of inspiration for the generations to come.

Three boys and one girl were arrested on charge of raping a tenth-grader in Dinajpur’s Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.

Dainik Azadi, a Bangla daily newspaper published from Chattogram and four other dailies which suspended publication on July 30 will resume from tomorrow.

The World Health Organization has said it saw no evidence of coronavirus being spread by food or packaging and urged people not to be afraid of the virus entering the food chain.

Accusing the government of using the Digital Security Act as a weapon to cling onto power, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has demanded annulment of the law and withdrawal of all cases filed under it.

The Detective Branch of police says they have arrested five members of a note forgery syndicate during a drive in Dhaka’s Paltan area.

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 16 for hearing on charge framing against Md Majnu in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital’s Kurmitola area.

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus for 12 days, today said that he tested negative.

An inspector of police has died with Covid-19 infection at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka early today.

The EU has welcomed the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic ties, saying it would benefit both countries and help promote stability in the Middle East.

Miscreants poison to death different species of fish worth of Tk5 crore at a farm in Ashulia area of Savar.

Family members of seventeen-year-old Abu Naeem and twenty-one-year-old Rasel alias Sujon, who died at Jashore Child Development Centre yesterday, claimed that it was not a clash. The families have alleged that their children were murdered.

Rights organisation Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) expresses grave concerns over the violent incident at Shishu Unnayan Kendra in Jashore that saw three children killed and many others injured on Thursday.

President Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey is considering closing its embassy in Abu Dhabi and suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates over its accord to normalise ties with Israel.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government is working to establish justice in the country and ensure that the countrymen could lead a secured life while enjoying their rights.