House help Surovi Akhter Nahida confesses to a magistrate that she alone killed an elderly woman and another domestic help at a residence in the capital’s Dhanmondi area as the duo did not allow her to leave the flat.

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The names of recipients of National Film Award 2017 and 2018 have been announced under 27 and 28 categories respectively.

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad has met Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and discussed a wide range of issues including recruitment of manpower from Bangladesh.

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU), who have been continuing their anti-VC demonstration on the campus since August, held a concert in front of its Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam’s residence demanding her immediate removal.

The Jatiya Sangsad has unanimously adopted obituary references on a number of distinguished personalities including Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal executive president Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal MP and former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka.

High Court (HC) has refused to direct Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) for allowing a visually impaired candidate a writer during recruitment tests for the post of an assistant judge.

The fifth session of the 11th parliament that began today will continue till November 14.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the authorities concerned to hold the election of Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS).

The government has decided to take an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents over the years.

The ninth edition of the Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) has been inaugurated at Bangla Academy's Abdul Karim Shahitya Bisharad Auditorium.

China, the United States, Japan and Korea will account for more than half of the world’s subscribers to super-fast 5G mobile networks by 2025, leaving Europe lagging, a study shows.

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An attack on a convoy transporting local employees of Canadian mining company Semafo in Burkina Faso leaves 37 people dead and 60 wounded.

At least 96 more Bangladeshi workers returned from Saudi Arabia last night.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asks the authorities concerned not to file any case under the new Road Transport Act in the next seven days as the government may formulate rules under the act by this time.

Students of Jahangirnagar University, who have been continuing their anti-VC demonstration on the campus, bring out a procession from in front of the registrar building.

Coming down heavily on those engaged in the ongoing movements against the vice chancellors of several universities, including Jahangirnagar University, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said they will have to face punishment if they fail to prove their allegations.

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3 as cyclonic storm “Bulbul” is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump, the Turkish presidency says, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.