Sohail Humayun, managing director of Unicorn Group and Thyrocare Bangladesh Limited, passed away on Wednesday night. He was 53 years old.

The stigma surrounding menstruation has a direct adverse effect on the lives of women and girls. Few are well-informed on the topic of menstruation, and simply the word “period” is often stigmatised.

A virtual court in Dhaka yesterday placed Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as “Shishu Bokta”, on a three-day remand in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over the March 26 violence in Dhaka centering Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Md Babu alias Kala Babu on a three-day remand in a case filed over murder of trader Shahinuddin in the capital’s Pallabi on May 16.

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that Mahbubul Haque Chisty, former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee, used his entire family in “criminal activities of money laundering”.

At least four people, including two students, were killed and three injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka in the last two days.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police claimed to have arrested four members of a fake recruitment racket, who embezzled crores of money by promising jobseekers jobs at Biman Bangladesh Airlines or government offices.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the authorities concerned to continue the MBBS admission process for the academic session 2020-21.

UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has expressed their determination to ensure a better future for the Rohingyas, a persecuted minority of Myanmar.

The move comes at a time when the video gaming industry has benefited from a surge in demand from gamers staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, Netflix has more than 200 million subscribers it can reach with games.

Begum Rokeya University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah has filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking stay on University Grants Commission’s (UGC) inquiry into allegations raised against him of irregularities and corruption over recruitments.

The Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr Akhteruzzaman said the students’ demand to reopen the campus is logical and they have no disagreement with the movement by students.

Japan has announced of providing isolation gowns, safety goggles, gloves and masks to Bangladesh as assistance for Covid-19 response.

Police in Khulna yesterday arrested four persons in connection with a gang-rape incident, while another person was arrested by police in Gazipur, after he allegedly attempted to rape a child.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent former Laxmipur lawmaker MA Awal and his alleged goon Zahirul Islam Babu to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in the trader Shahinuddin murder case.

Without support of law enforcers, it is not possible for the transportation sector to maintain health guidelines in public transports, said Moshiur Rahman Ranga, president of Bangladesh Transport Owner Association.

A motorcyclist died after his bike collided with another bike in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area yesterday morning.

Brood fish in Halda River have released sample eggs starting Tuesday night. Halda is the sole natural spawning ground for carp-like fish in South Asia, and the fish have laid eggs in various points of the river.

The family of Kanchan Miah, a ready-made garments worker who was critically wounded by the police while protesting for an extension on Eid holidays, demonstrated for compensation at the Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

Investigators of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) have now sent an official letter to local offices of a United Nations agency, seeking information about a former employee, in connection with the gruesome murder of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter.