Incidents of violence against children in the workplace shot up in July after people gradually started to return to work since June.

The High Court yesterday upheld a government decision that cancelled an agreement with the company of Golam Kibria Shamim known as GK Shamim, now in jail, for constructing a 20-storey building at Azimpur government colony in Dhaka.

District administration in Chattogram has opened 19 shelter homes for people living at slope of hills, in the wake of heavy downpour in the port city.

Once again residents in port city had to suffer immensely due to waterlogging caused by torrential rain yesterday. Most low-lying areas in the city went under knee- to waist-deep water.

The outdoor department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is going through an expansion. Hospital authorities expect to start providing service from the expanded outdoor premise within one-and-a-half months.

Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate in Sylhet filed two cases with Kotwali Police Station on Sunday, after seizing cigarettes worth Tk 39.91 lakh with forged stamps.

A contractor and his associate attacked an engineer of Public Works Department in Rajshahi yesterday, leaving him injured and his office vandalised.

The High Court yesterday refused to grant bail to an engineer in three cases filed over corruption in purchasing furniture and household items for the officials of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.

The government has prepared the paper book of the Holey Artisan Bakery attack case, clearing the way for the High Court to start hearing on its death reference and appeals.

The committee formed by the home ministry to investigate the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in police firing, is quizzing three accused including former Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge Pradeep Kumar Das at Cox’s Bazar District Jail.

The government has decided to appoint Dr Khalilur Rahman, current additional foreign secretary and chief coordinator of corona cell at the foreign affairs ministry, as the next high commissioner of Bangladesh in Canada.

A housewife has been raped allegedly by her husband’s friend in Dhaka’s Rampura area.

Four new dengue cases were recorded in the last 24 hours until yesterday morning, according to health authorities.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging two police officers’ actions of posting personal photographs of Shipra Debnath along with provocative comments on Facebook.

The authorities concerned have prepared the paper books of the sensational August 21 grenade attack cases, clearing the way for the High Court to start hearing on the death references and appeals of the cases.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday sought cooperation from foreign diplomats in bringing back fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

A Dhaka tribunal yesterday took cognisance of the charges against Md Majnu, the lone accused, in a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital’s Kurmitola area.

Members of law enforcement agencies in Chattogram have expressed concern over the recent smuggling of a new kind of drug, phenethylamine, a powder like substance similar to cocaine, in the country, after recovery of a consignment.

Four people were killed and two injured in road accidents in three districts during the last two days.

The Supreme Court administration yesterday conducted a sudden drive against irregularities at its affidavit section.