Peter Szijjarto, minister of foreign affairs and trade of Hungary, will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow morning on a brief official visit as the two countries want to boost bilateral ties.

Nine year-old Zinia, who used to sell flowers in Dhaka University’s TSC area and was abducted a week ago from the campus, was rescued in Narayanganj on Sunday night.

Parliament yesterday passed a bill aimed at forming Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements to provide chemical metrology service across the country.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the secretary to the ministry of housing and public works to reopen the Ramna Park in 24 hours.

The High Court will pass an order today on the writ petition that sought its directive upon authorities of Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 50 lakh in compensation to each family of victims, who died and suffered injuries from the Narayanganj mosque blast.

Civil society members have condemned and protested an attack on a photography exhibition on extrajudicial killings organised by Drik Gallery on September 4.

Eighty-one migrant workers were recently arrested under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), in violation of the law and Supreme Court directive, as there is no specific allegation against them, some legal experts and rights activists have observed.

Police yesterday arrested five persons on charge of killing a private car driver during an alleged mugging incident in port city’s Chowmuhuny area on Saturday night.

A tribunal in Dhaka yesterday concluded recording the statements of witnesses in an arms case against expelled leader of Jubo Mohila League Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon.

A sub-inspector and assistant sub-inspector of Kotwali police of Barishal Metrapalitan Police (BMP) have been suspended on various charges including negligence in duty and indiscipline.

Mosammat Maleka Begum, mother of Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal, passed away of old-age complications yesterday morning. She was 96 years of age.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that granted anticipatory bail to Toufique Imrose Khalidi, editor-in-chief of online news portal bdnews24.com, in a corruption case.

The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its directive upon the government to form a high-standing committee to conduct an inquiry into the deaths of 84 wild elephants in Chattogram region in the last 19 years.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is adding 84 more trains, mostly locals and commuter services, to the fleet in between September 10 and 16, as the state-run transport agency is trying to normalise service.

A fire at Mymensingh city’s Kewatkhali Power Grid has snapped power supply in the entire Mymensingh division since this noon.

Civil society members have condemned and protested an attack on a photography exhibition on extrajudicial killings organized by Drik Gallery on September 4.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the secretary to the ministry of housing and public works to reopen Ramna Park in Dhaka in 24 hours so that people can walk and move about in the park.

Another doctor who was diagnosed with coronavirus died at a hospital in Dhaka today.

The High Court will pass an order tomorrow on a writ petition seeking its directive upon the authorities concerned to give Tk 50 lakh each as compensation to the families of the victims, who died and suffered injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast.

Nine year-old Zinia, who used to sell flowers at Dhaka University’s TSC area and was abducted a week ago from the campus, was rescued from Narayanganj last night.