A man was found dead in his house at Tolarbag area of Mirpur in the capital on Wednesday.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking a ban on the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the elections, claiming that the ordinance that allows its use is unconstitutional.

Saima Wazed Hossain, chairperson of Bangladesh National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, yesterday called upon guardians to remain alert so that their children cannot get addicted to social media.

A human chain formed by Jolashoy-Joladhar Rakkha Committee yesterday issued an ultimatum of one month to knock down illegal structures set up on the banks of Karnaphuli River.

No matter what the quality of rice was, millers had to pay Tk 3 for per kilogramme as bribe to Ilias Hossain, in-charge of the Local Supply Depot in Khulna.

Months after being declared a protected archaeological site, the excavation of historic “Laurer Garh” in Sunamganj began yesterday morning.

A Dhaka court could not took cognisance of the charge against Jubo League’s Dhaka South Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan yesterday in an arms case, as jail authorities failed to produce him.

Police yesterday arrested a fisherman on charges of raping a seventh-grader at Sea Beach area under Halishahar Police Station of the port city on December 9.

A legal notice has been served on authorities concerned of the government to remove electrical power lines installed inside Mymensingh’s Santoshpur Reserve Forest, that have reportedly caused burn injuries to monkeys in the forest, including at least one death.

A grand reception programme was organised for newly admitted students of East West University (EWU) at the courtyard of the EWU campus in Aftabnagar, Dhaka on Sunday.

Over twenty thousand street dogs of Barishal city will be administer anti-rabies vaccine starting today. The drive will continue till January 14.

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday demanded that the government suspend the jail sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and release her for treatment at home or abroad.

Ten people were killed in separate road accidents across the country in the last two days while 11 were injured, report our correspondents and a news agency.

“Every day, I walk to Government City College’s gate and stand before my son’s [Sudipto] photo on the wall... I remove the dust from the photo with my hands. I feel like his image looks back at me and is trying to tell me something… An indescribable pain has been eating me up every waking moment since his death,” 68-year-old Meghnath Biswas, father of BCL leader Sudipto Biswas, lamented.

Noting that majority of accused in criminal cases are being acquitted due to improper investigation, the inspector general of police (IGP) yesterday directed field-level police officials to investigate cases with more sincerity.

The election buzz for Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation will kick off tomorrow after the returning officers allot their electoral symbol in the morning.

The Election Commission is investigating the allegation of breaking electoral rules brought against Awami League nominated mayoral aspirant Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh to Dhaka South City Corporation elections.

A fire breaks out at Dhaka International Trade Fair.

A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking a ban on the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the elections, claiming that the ordinance that allows use of EVM is unconstitutional.

A total of seven mayor and 335 councillor aspirants will contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation scheduled to be held on January 30.