Jagannath University (JnU) student Tithy Sarker, who was suspended from the university for making “derogatory” comments about religion on social media, has been missing since October 25, alleged her family members.

Jagannath University students today stood in a human chain to press home a decade-old demand -- they want their dormitories back. Some 12 dormitories are currently occupied by different factions, the students alleged, including lawmaker of the area Haji Salim.

Six people including three hospital owners were sentenced to different terms by a mobile court in the capital’s Mohammadpur and Shyamoli areas last night.

Newly-appointed Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner Nisharul Arif has said those involved in the killing of Raihan Ahmed will be brought to justice.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan yesterday said the prime minister will unveil the foundation stone of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge on Jamuna river through videoconference on November 29.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reopened its fresh food corners at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, allowing trade and business activities to resume after months of closure due to Covid-19 prevention measures.

Unidentified criminals shot a man and snatched Tk 5.7 lakh from him in broad daylight at Savar’s Bhakurta area near Turag bridge yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced four people, including three former officials of AB Bank Ltd, to 13 years’ rigorous imprisonment in absentia for misappropriating Tk 3.78 crore from the bank.

A Cox’s Bazar court yesterday placed suspended Teknaf OC Pradeep Kumar Das’ associate constable Rubel Sharma on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.

To ensure youth empowerment, the government needs to formulate an action plan to implement the National Youth Policy 2017, speakers at a webinar urged. They also called for the formulation of a ‘Youth Council’ to ensure youth empowerment.

The government has reorganised the cabinet committee to finalise the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) prepared by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipokkho (Rajuk) following its detailed review.

Family members of a fisherman, who has been missing since the trawler he had boarded from Chattogram’s Patenga Ghat for deep sea returned ashore over two weeks ago, have been denied filing a general diary with police.

BNP senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi returned home today after receiving treatment for over two weeks at a private hospital for cardiac problems.

Police today found a fetus near the Dhaka University Central Library area.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is collecting wealth information of lawmaker Haji Salim and his son Erfan Salim.

The government has reorganised the cabinet committee to finalise the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) prepared by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipokkho (RAJUK) following its detailed review.

Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram region fined 20 businesses including a shipyard, 11 brick kilns and two hospitals a total of Tk 11,65,000 for violating conditions and polluting environment.

A mobile court yesterday fined ten wholesalers a total of Tk 1,40,000 for selling potatoes at inflated prices at Chattogram city’s Riazuddin market.

A Dhaka court yesterday set November 12 to pass order on charge framing in a case lodged over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College student Naimul Abrar, against 10 people including the editor of daily Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman.

Australia has released a Covid-19 Development Response Plan for Bangladesh, focusing on investments in long-term economic growth, inclusive education, skills development and private sector engagement.