A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced two persons to death for killing two five-year-old girls in the capital’s Demra on January 7 last year.

On February 28 around 7:50pm, Divisional Special Judge of Barishal of Mohsinul Haque hired a rickshaw from a programme at Kakrail to his residence on Dilu Road.

Condemning recent attacks on minorities in India’s Delhi, speakers at a human chain yesterday said such incidents are tarnishing the values of the Indian constitution, which principally upholds a non-communal spirit.

Suddhananda Mahathero, foremost Buddhist religious leader and chief abbot of Kamalapur Dharmarajika Buddhist Mahabihar, passed away yesterday morning while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city.

What she wouldn’t give for this around two months ago?

Tahera Wahid, charter president of Inner Club of Dilkusha, has been elected chairperson of Inner Wheel Dist 345 for 2020-21, says a press release.

With a 25-year illustrious career in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, Hasin Jahan was appointed the country director of WaterAid Bangladesh last year.

Norway wants a quick and amicable solution to the complications that mobile operator Grameenphone faces regarding its operations, in light of payment of dues to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has said there were 337 reports of torture and sexual violence against women and girls in February.

An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” with police in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia.

A High Court bench yesterday refused to hold hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of Bangladesh Bank’s decision which instructed the scheduled banks to set a maximum nine percent interest rate on all loans except credit cards.

Tabith Awal, who contested Dhaka North City Corporation polls for mayor post from BNP, filed a lawsuit with an election tribunal in the capital yesterday, demanding cancellation of the February 1 election.

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad has expressed its concern and condemnation over the recent violence in New Delhi, India.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar yesterday expressed grave concern over the present voting system and underscored the need for reformation of the electoral process.

Today is the 34th death anniversary of SA Bari, former deputy prime minister, says a press release.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has recently assigned a High Court bench for hearing and disposing of the death reference and appeals in the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Syed Md Habibul Haque, founder managing director of Crystal Insurance Company Ltd, who hailed from Chakher area in Barishal, says a press release.

In another grim day on the road, four more people were added to the tally of deaths caused by accidents, report our correspondent and UNB.

Mohammad Omar Faruque, deputy director of SCI’s HIV programme, met with a dreadful accident on April 13, 2019. The bike carrying him was hit by a truck, which then ran over the lower part of his body, smashing his hip bone.

Germany’s Development Minister Gerd Müller said they will suspend all development cooperation with Myanmar until the country ensures safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees.