Three of the four Dhaka University students, who were tortured allegedly by Chhatra League men at a university dormitory on January 21, yesterday spoke to the probe body formed over the incident.

A Dhaka court yesterday fixed February 17 for hearing on charge framing against 25 Buet students in Abrar Fahad murder case.

The government attaches top priority to technical education aimed at generating skilled human resources, said Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton yesterday.

The work on publishing a special souvenir marking Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebration is going on in full swing.

Dr Md Abdul Wohab has joined Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) as its new director general yesterday, said a press release.

Bangladeshi diplomat Muhammad Imran has received the UAE’s Medal of Independence of the First Order, in recognition of his efforts that contributed to promoting friendly relations and cooperation between the UAE and Bangladesh.

An agreement signing ceremony took place on Wednesday between The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation Bangladesh (DEA-BD) and Brac University (Bracu) on its campus, says a press release.

With only a day left to the city corporation polls, BNP mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal said he was still not sure whether the election will be free and fair.

BNP’s mayoral nominee for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Ishraque Hossain yesterday called upon voters to cast their votes on polls day “in order to establish people’s rights”, overcoming panic and “threats from the ruling quarter”.

Amid enthusiasm and festivity, Awami League mayor candidate Atiqul Islam carried out his campaign yesterday -- on the last day of electioneering.

A conspiracy to occupy and control at least 170 polling centres in Dhaka South City Corporation area is ongoing, warned Awami League candidate Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday.

Director General of Rapid Action Battalion Benazir Ahmed asks city dwellers to carry photo identity cards when venturing outdoors on the day of Dhaka city corporation election.

The campaigns of the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections is set to end at midnight as competing candidates get fire their last salvos to win support.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain observes that Bangladesh is a role model for communal harmony.

Two muggers have been killed in a gunfight with police in Khilkhet area of Dhaka, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

A Dhaka court fixes February 17 for starting charge framing hearing against 25 Buet students in Abrar Fahad murder case.

Personal secretary of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Ishraque Hossain has been detained for shooting during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League candidates in Dhaka’s Wari area on January 26, police said.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have started patrolling Dhaka city ahead of the city corporation elections scheduled to be held on February 1.

Chattogram Customs House seizes a consignment of empty containers carrying just 200 kg of copper instead of the declared 42 tonnes of copper waste and scrap from China.

Mock voting using electronic voting machines (EVM) will be held today at all voting centres of Dhaka.