After a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League men kept Rajshahi University (RU) Vice-Chancellor Prof M Abdus Sobhan confined in his residence overnight, they are now holding a sit-in programme in front of the administrative buildings this morning in demand of jobs.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today urged two lawyers to withdraw the cases they filed against his predecessor Sayeed Khokon. The cases were filed yesterday.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know whether Dhaka University uses any software or any other information technology to preserve the thesis of PhD holders.

Healthcare professionals working in Covid-19 hospitals suffered from intense mental health problems, as a study found that 21.1 percent physicians and 6 percent allied health professionals suffered from anxiety.

Expressing concern and resentment over the growing tendency of blaming victims of rape, torture and murder in real life and on social media, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday demanded that such acts be brought under the law.

Supporters of Awami League and BNP mayoral candidates are not maintaining health guidelines, as they started campaigning on Friday, ahead of January 27 Chattogram City Corporation election, creating a possibility of worsening the Covid-19 situation.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that Awami League has been following a depoliticisation formula introduced by the 1/11 regime in 2007 as part of its efforts to “establish a monarchy” in Bangladesh.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know what steps have been taken to ensure adequate fire safety measures in all the 68 prisons across the country and to save the lives of prisoners from fire related accidents.

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The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned of the government to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to give Tk 2 crore as compensation to the family of poet Abdul Basit Mohammad.

Rawshan Ara Wahed, a close relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, passed away from old-age complications yesterday at her Fatehpur village residence in Rangpur’s Pirganj upazila, at age 80.

A Narayanganj court yesterday sent a youth to jail on charge of raping a 10-year-old girl. The accused is Md Rakib Miah (22), who used to live in a rented house near the girl’s home.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee and five others in a case filed for embezzling Tk 1.27 crore from Islamic Foundation’s Zakat Fund.

Yesterday marked the 22nd death anniversary of anti-British revolutionary Debendra Nath Ghosh. To mark the day, a programme was organised by Biplobi Deben Ghosh Smrity Rakkha Committee at Barishal city’s Kali Group Theater auditorium in the afternoon.

A Dhaka court will decide on February 8 whether it will accept the probe report submitted by police clearing Mohammad Erfan Salim, son of Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim, from an arms case.

Conjoined twins were born at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital early yesterday.

The High Court yesterday directed United Hospital authorities to pay Tk 30 lakh as initial payment to each of the families of four victims, who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27 last year, in 15 days.

A legal notice was served on the government yesterday, requesting it to reopen all the educational institutions from January 16.

Parents have to take the responsibility of monitoring their children to ensure their wellbeing, Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed said at a programme yesterday.

A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League men confined Rajshahi University Vice-chancellor Prof M Abdus Sobhan, two pro vice-chancellors and the proctor at the VC’s residence in the university campus tonight, demanding jobs at the university.