An earthen road illegally built by miscreants in a reserve forest in Hathazari Range was destroyed by upazila administration along with the forest department, who feared it would facilitate the stealing of forest resources from the rich reserve forest of Chattogram.

Maruf Hossain Nayan, a physician at Hemayet Uddin Ahmed Diabetic and General Hospital, was suffering from asthma and getting treatment at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital’s (SBMCH) ICU. Then, at one point on Tuesday, staffers found the last functioning ventilator of the unit not working anymore.

The nation will pay homage to Birsreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir, one of the seven greatest heroes of the Liberation War, today to mark his 48th death anniversary.

During the tumultuous months of the Liberation War, the Pakistan occupation army had turned the then Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) compound in Barishal into a mini cantonment, which included torture cells and bunkers. Situated near the river Kirtonkhola, the Wapda compound was used as a hub for the army.

On the prevention of HIV

The nation is observing Martyred Intellectuals’ Day today, marking one of the most tragic days in the country’s history when the Pakistan army and its local collaborators brutally killed the intellectuals just before their defeat in 1971.

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) will construct a monument in memory of the seven Japanese citizens killed in the militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1, 2016, as they were involved with a metro rail project.

Empowering local government institutions with city governance system is key to planned urbanisation in the capital and adjoining cities, said Selina Hayat Ivy, mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation.

In August 2014, Bichitra Tirki -- leader of the indigenous Orao community and mother of a two-year-old at the time -- was attacked by land grabbers in Chapainawabganj’s Gomostapur.

The Daily Star and RFL Pipe and Fittings jointly organised a roundtable on “Comprehensive Proposal on Construction Hazard: Creating Awareness and Role of the Stakeholders” at The Daily Star Centre yesterday.

A jute mill worker died and more than 130 fell sick in Khulna and Rajshahi yesterday, the third consecutive day jute mill workers’ hunger strike unto death, to press home their 11-point demand including implementation of national wage commission.

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) is going to start its six-day long “Bijoy Utsab 2019”, marking Victory Day, at six venues in the city from today.

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) is going to start its six-day long “Bijoy Utsab 2019”, marking Victory Day, at six venues in the city from today.

The practical exam of admission seekers was postponed at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) yesterday, following an alleged untoward incident by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men.

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said that the country has excelled in food production, and now it is time to focus on nutrition.

Today is the 48th death anniversary of Rafiqul Haider Chowdhury, a martyred intellectual. He used to write commentary in newspapers under the pseudonym “Ishika.”

SM Mahfuzur Rahman, valedictorian of 2018 and adjunct faculty member at the Department of English and Modern Languages of Independent University of Bangladesh, has won the ‘Biyotkesh Tripathy Best Paper Award’ at the 3rd International Conference organised by the Postgraduate Department of English, Berhampur University, Odisha, India.

The government should enact the draft Anti-Discrimination Act-2018 as soon as possible, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.

Motive behind the murder of the Chinese national Jianhui Gao -- whose body was found in Banani on Wednesday -- remains a mystery, with investigators making little progress.

The government has imposed restrictions on any outdoor celebrations of the New Year, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters yesterday.