Dr Abdullah Al Mamun, registrar of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, has been arrested in connection with the death of Senior ASP Anisul Karim, who was allegedly beaten to death by staffers of a private mental hospital.

To contain the rising trend of cyber harassment, Bangladesh Police have launched an all-woman special wing called the “Police Cyber Support for Women”.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday challenging the legality of the government action for keeping quota system in appointing assistant teachers for public primary schools across the country.

The man, who was arrested with a large cache of human skulls and bones during a raid at a house on Mymensingh city’s RK Mission Road on Sunday, was sent to jail yesterday.

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M Abdullah was elected president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) while Nurul Amin Rokon became secretary general.

Today is the 44th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a legendary politician and dreamer of Bangladesh’s independence.

Journalists in Rajshahi yesterday demanded withdrawal of a case filed against eight journalists, including Jugantor Editor Saiful Alamand Sonali Sangbad Editor Liaquat Ali, under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.

Members of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) have arrested two people with 30,500 contraband yaba pills from the port city’s Bakalia area yesterday.

Questioning the justification of BNP’s participation in the recent elections and by-elections, party senior leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday said the fall of the current government will have to be ensured through a street movement, not by voting.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday refused to grant bail to BNP leader and former state minister for civil aviation Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin in a corruption case in which he was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment.

Although Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in women’s political empowerment, a recent study conducted on the female members of the fisheries communities found that women members of coastal fishery families are still lagging far behind in terms of empowerment.

Coordination among relevant organisations is vital to prepare a complete plan and implement it properly for the betterment of the capital, said Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday.

The fire that broke out at Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s court in Old Dhaka this afternoon was doused in the evening after around two hours.

Coordination among relevant organisations is very important for a complete plan and its implementation for the city, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said today.

A fire broke out at a building in Dhaka’s Tikatuli area this afternoon.

The government will operate mobile courts in Dhaka to ensure people are wearing masks and to raise awareness to curb coronavirus infections.

A third-year student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) died from dengue fever early today at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

The High Court yesterday adjourned for a week the hearing on a writ petition that sought a stay order on Dhaka South City Corporation’s (DSCC) move to relocate stray dogs.

Mymensingh division is not a region known for tea cultivation, but researchers say that might soon change. In fact, Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) has already initiated tea cultivation in the division.