A petrol pump operator was set on fire early today allegedly by his co-workers, who police said had poured octane on the victim.

The fire that broke out at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area this afternoon has been brought under control.

Police recovered body of a man from Dhaka’s Badda area this morning.

Police this morning barred the victims of the Tazreen Fashions factory fire when they tried to go to the capital’s Gono Bhaban from Jatiya Press Club to press home their three-point demand.

Firefighters have brought under control a massive fire that broke out at Mohakhali's Sat Tola slum in the capital.

Four persons, including an employee of Titas Gas and its two hired day labourers, were injured in an explosion at Dhaka’s Panthapath minutes after they had gone there Sunday afternoon for gas line repair.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday confiscated expelled Juba League office secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman’s assets worth Tk 100 crore.

A Dhaka court yesterday acquitted BNP’s Ishraque Hossain, a candidate for the last Dhaka South City Corporation election, in a graft case filed for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

The High Court yesterday extended its stay order on the bail granted by a lower court to Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza -- which collapsed leaving at least 1,135 people in April, 2013 -- in a corruption case.

The High Court yesterday dropped from its cause list a writ petition that sought a stay order on Dhaka South City Corporation’s (DSCC) move to relocate stray dogs from areas under its jurisdiction.

Most of the 484 government-run websites of Bangladesh National Portal, which were suspended for a couple of days along with 62 sensitive sites like Bangabhaban, Prime Minister’s Office, cabinet and different ministries due to overload of information in server, are up and running now.

Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital is planning to extend its services for residents of the port city, with a full-fledged 100-bed cancer hospital and research institute.

Police have set five new goals in order to be friendlier with people and enhance its service quality. One of the five goals is zero tolerance against drugs, said Assistant Inspector General (Media) of Police Headquarters (PHQ) Sohel Rana in a video message yesterday.

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A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to Md Humayun Khadem, former chairman of Rajuk in a case filed over forgery in the design of FR Tower in the capital’s Banani area.

At least four people sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at Jaman Jute Mill Corporation in Khulna’s Digholia upazila on Sunday.

Md Sayedul Hasan, managing director of the proposed Citizens Bank and former deputy managing director of Dutch-Bangla Bank, breathed his last at the capital’s Square Hospital on November 16, aged 60.

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has formed a committee to scrutinise the list of intellectuals who sacrificed their lives during the Liberation War.

The High Court yesterday commuted the death sentence of a convict to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of Barishal University (BU) student Saoda Begum in 2013.

A case has been filed against an unnamed accused for raping a 14-year-old in Dhaka’s Chawk Bazar area.