Today is the fourth death anniversary of Khaleda Khanom, the founder principal of Shahid Lt Selim Shikshalaya and former professor of Bangla department of Abujar Gifferi

The education ministry has ordered school management committees to build separate toilets for female students at their educational institutions keeping all the toilets always clean to prevent diseases.

A Dhaka court allows detectives to take Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling party lawmaker Pinu Khan, on a four-day remand in a case filed in connection with the shooting and killing of two people on April 14.

Abul Khair Chowdhury, Asstt Governor of International Rotary, was elected the chairman of the Eastern University (EU) Board of Trustees for 2015-16 in an election held at the 12th annual general meeting of the EU Foundation recently.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested four human traffickers and seized a huge number of fake passports from their travel agency, housed in Shapla Building in the capital's Motijheel, early Monday.

Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan, chief scientific officer of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, joined as the director general of Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) in Savar on June 14, says a press release.

The Supreme Court authorities for the first time have arranged an iftar party at its administrative building for June 27 in honour of the president, prime minister and speaker in parliament.

Poet Mahadev Saha has been admitted to Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Canada, with lung and heart complications on last Friday.

Three new clauses have been proposed to be added to the Mobile Court Act 2009 in a bid to empower executive magistrates.

The US embassy in Dhaka will organise a "Student Visa Day" on June 25 and July 9, where over 700 Bangladeshi students aspiring to pursue higher studies in America will apply for student visas.

Speakers at a recently organised seminar were informed by minister for roads and communications Obaidul Qader that the principal hindrance to freeing up roads and pavements from illegal squatters is political pressure.

Detectives on Monday night arrested three persons in the capital's Mirpur for illegally trading TCB supplied foodstuff, meant for poor people, instead of selling those in open market sale (OMS) trucks.

Baily Road in the capital has become one of the most popular spots to buy iftar items from due to the variety of food items it offers.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested four human traffickers and seized a huge amount of fake passports from their travel agency, housed in Shapla Building in the capital's Motijheel, early Monday.

The government does not want persons under the age of 18 to get married, said State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki yesterday.

A Sylhet court yesterday again denied bail to photojournalist Idris Ali in a case filed over the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) yesterday demanded that the government remove the railways minister and some officials of the ministry for their "indifference that caused a train derailment in Boalkhali which spilled oil into a canal."

In an attempted murder case filed against the then Bangladesh Chhatra League leader AJM Nasir Uddin, now Chittagong City Corporation mayor, and Awami League lawmaker Nizam Uddin Hazari, three former BCL men yesterday told a court that no attack or clash took place during the rally held at Laldighi Maidan in the city on January 24, 1993.

BNP yesterday urged the government not to block the release of party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from prison.

Sayera Khatoon Rahman, former professor of home economics at Eden Girls College, died at her residence (Chadini-2 in Banani) on Saturday. She was 79.