Indian authorities on Monday intercepted a boat carrying at least 66 suspected Rohingyas near Tarmugli Island of Andaman and Nicobar, which is located at the juncture of Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.

Four people were killed in separate road crashes across three districts, including capital Dhaka, in the last two days, report our staff correspondent and a news agency.

A Dhaka court yesterday directed police to interrogate college student Azizul Khan Rafi for one day at jail gate, in a case filed over attempting to kidnap a first-year student of Jagannath University (JnU) and demanding Tk 80,000 as ransom from him.

A Mymensingh court yesterday sent a man to jail over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh. He was arrested on Saturday.

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence of former Jatiya Party leader Syed Mohammad Qaisar, for his involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes -- including killing and rape -- during the 1971 Liberation War.

Today is the 95th birth anniversary of Mohiuddin Ahmed, a Language Movement veteran and 1971 Liberation War organiser.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed two alleged ringleaders of illegal casino business in the capital on four-day remand each, in connection with two separate money laundering cases.

BNP yesterday alleged that “pro-Awami League” officials have been given the responsibility for conducting the elections to two Dhaka city corporations, billed for January 30.

It has been 14 days since councillor aspirants for the two Dhaka city corporations filed their affidavits and income statements, but the returning office of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls is depriving voters of information about most councillor candidates.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday honoured 10 individuals who worked silently for protecting human rights, such as preventing child marriage and violence against women and marginalised communities, at different parts of the country.

Agitating students of Dhaka University yesterday blockaded Shahbagh intersection for nearly two hours, demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls, as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.

Awami League lawmakers continue to violate electoral code of conduct by taking part in campaign and election-related activities for the party mayor candidates of Dhaka city corporation polls.

As soon as the clock hits six in the morning, Salma jumps into action. She hurries towards the bathroom either to take a shower or save some water in a container.

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday night sentenced two traders to six months’ imprisonment for selling onions of OMS in the black market.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday said the government may look into the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sentence upon an appeal in this regard.

A bill has been placed in parliament paving the way to bring the surplus money of different autonomous, semi-autonomous and statutory organisations and agencies, including non-financial corporations, to the national exchequer.

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has sentenced two traders to six months’ imprisonment for selling OMS (Open Market Sale) onions illegally.

A group of Dhaka University students block Shahbagh intersection in the capital demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls scheduled for January 30.

Robi deposits Tk 27.60 crore as the first, out of five, installments against the telecom regulatory commission’s claimed audit findings.

Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan, who allegedly ran a casino illegally, are placed on four-day remand each by a Dhaka court in two separate Money Laundering cases.