The High Court yesterday granted eight weeks’ anticipatory bail to former Awami League lawmaker of Pirojpur, AKMA Awal, and his wife Laila Parvin in three separate corruption cases filed for misappropriating khas (government) land.

From now on, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will issue fitness clearance to cars, SUVs and microbuses for two years, instead of one -- much to the relief of owners.

The High Court will deliver its order today on a petition filed by a former foreign ministry official challenging the legality of her termination from government service. She was sacked soon after the HC sought a probe report from the ministry’s sexual harassment prevention committee over the accusation she made against three ministry officials.

Two arrestees -- in a case filed over Sunday’s attack on Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali and his family members -- were sent to two-day remand by a court yesterday. Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Uttara Pashchim Police Station confirmed the matter to The Daily Star.

Dhaka University’s Institute of Business Administration (IBA) recently launched a two-week certificate module on Services Marketing for Competitive Growth (SMCG), said a press release.

A total of 129 railway-related accidents killed 39 people and injured 155 across the country last year, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said yesterday.

Two people died in separate road accidents across two districts yesterday.

The Election Commission yesterday instructed Dhaka Metropolitan Police not to arrest candidates -- or their supporters -- of Dhaka city corporation polls without previous warrant against them.

A total of 605 police members were awarded “IGP’s Exemplary Good Service Badge” yesterday, in recognition of their performance in the last one year.

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Monday said the price of onion is not coming down, as there is shortage of the bulb after farmers harvested them prematurely for more profit.

Dhaka once again ranked second worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) yesterday morning.

Ahyan Hotel & Resort Ltd authorities have given Tk 1 crore to UCEP Bangladesh as compensation for damages caused to a technical school due to construction of the hotel in Khulna, says a press release.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court concerned to continue the trial proceedings of a money laundering case against former BNP lawmaker Hafiz Ibrahim.

The Bangladesh Bank has issued a circular increasing one percent special cash incentive on export receipts of apparel items from the country, which was pending since July last year.

The Election Commission did not find any proof against the allegation of violating electoral code of conduct by Awami League-backed mayoral aspirant Atiqul Islam to Dhaka North City Corporation election scheduled for January 30.

A Dhaka court has rejected a bail petition filed by Abdur Rakib Khan Bappi, a sub-inspector (SI) of Mirpur Police Station, in connection with a rape case.

High Court (HC) has granted an eight-week anticipatory bail to former Awami League lawmaker of Pirojpur AKMA Awal and his wife in three corruption cases filed for misappropriating khas (government) land.

Election Commission says the candidates of Dhaka north and south city corporations election and their supporters could not be arrested without any previous warrant.

The High Court clears the way for a lower court concerned to continue the trial proceedings of a money laundering case against former BNP lawmaker Hafiz Ibrahim.

Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) President Nurul Haque Nur threatens to continue their movement until justice is ensured over the rape of a Dhaka University student in Kurmitola on Airport Road Sunday night.