The Election Commission issues a press statement mentioning the different ways in which voters can obtain their voter numbers and voting centres ahead of the Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Three people have been arrested on charge of raping a ninth-grade student in Boalmari upazila in Faridpur, police say.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will start patrolling in Dhaka from tomorrow, ahead of the city corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Candidates in the upcoming Birdem Hospital Employee Association Election and their supporters campaign loudly in the hospital premises, creating a nuisance for patients and disrupting the day-to-day activities of the hospital.

The High Court denies bail to suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Department of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in connection with a corruption case filed over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond the known source of his income.

Shusashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform, calls upon all to elect honest, competent and dedicated candidates in the Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Four people are killed after a bus crashed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh.

The United Nations and global humanitarian community have welcomed Bangladesh government’s decision to expand access to education for Rohingya children living in settlements in Cox’s Bazar.

Notre Dame English Club (NDEC), a voluntary organisation under Notre Dame College, announces the 6th National English Carnival to be held on January 30 and 31.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said that Rajdhani Unnayan Kortripokkho's (Rajuk) regulatory role should be curbed by forming a separate body to monitor development and planning activities.

Terming the clash between the two groups of Awami League as an “untoward incident,” Atiqul Islam says it happened due to a misunderstanding among themselves.

The High Court yesterday confirmed the death sentence of eight robbers out of 10 and commuted the death penalty of two to life imprisonment in a case filed for raping and killing a schoolgirl in Laxmipur in 2012.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to appoint 27 candidates who passed the 34th and 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams but were not appointed.

All spans of the Padma bridge will be installed by July, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told parliament yesterday.

The High Court yesterday fined four dyeing and textile factories in Shyampur area of Dhaka -- on the bank of river Buriganga -- Tk 5 lakh each for running those without effluent treatment plants (ETPs), polluting the river and suppressing information about it to the court.

The 15th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) kicked off yesterday at a city hotel, hosted by icddr, b.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh will continue to work towards promoting universal human rights.

BNP mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal yesterday called upon voters to cast their votes without fear, and stand against irregularities on polls day.

There will be monthly meetings between ward councillors and locals in each area every month if he is elected, so that residents can hold the councillor responsible for their work and also can talk about their problems, Awami League DNCC mayor candidate Atiqul Islam said yesterday.

Junior Chamber International (JCI) --a non-profit INGO of people between 18 and 40 years old -- Dhaka Cosmopolitan conducted its first general members meeting for the year 2020 in presence of 2020 JCI Bangladesh governing body members. Tanzila Zaman, local president for this year, chaired the GMM, a press release said.