A faction of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leaders yesterday announced a seven-member coordination committee, dropping its President Oli Ahmed.

The High Court yesterday summoned Executive Magistrate Sarwoer Alam to appear before it on December 1 for not giving the certified copy of an order -- of a mobile court he had conducted -- to a convict in the last four months.

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court, seeking its directive on the authorities concerned for not sending female workers to five Middle Eastern countries without ensuring their legal rights and protection.

Although there is no prediction for outbreak of the seasonal rotavirus, and Nipah virus infection, scientists yesterday urged people to maintain good hygiene and proper nutrition to tackle these.

A sense of fear has gripped residents of port city’s Patharghata Brickfield Road, following the massive gas explosion at a house on Sunday morning, which left seven people dead and at least 15 wounded.

Just a few years ago, clean public toilets with modern facilities were a pipe dream in Dhaka. The few toilets located across the capital were dingy stalls with no facility to wash hands, let alone special arrangements for women and persons with disability.

Today marks the 25th death anniversary of ATM Walie Ashraf, a freedom fighter and ex-MP from Brahmanbaria-6.

Seven people, including two minors, were killed in separate road accidents in Naogaon, Nilphamari, and Noakhali on Sunday, report our correspondents.

“More people can be provided better healthcare if NGOs take initiatives,” said MP Saber Hossain Chowdhury at the launching ceremony of Dhaka Ahsania Mission’s “Shastho Surokkha Forum”, held at the mission’s head office in the capital yesterday.

An office assistant of the speedy trial tribunal in Barishal was suspended on Sunday afternoon, after a video of her demanding and taking bribe from a service-seeker went viral on social media.

None of the summoned witnesses were present to testify in the Dipan murder case as the prosecution failed to produce them before the tribunal yesterday.

Officials of Counter Terrorism unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested another staff of the Election Commission, in a case filed over NID scam involving Rohingyas.

Nagorik Samaj, a platform of civil society members, has expressed deep concern over a Rajuk mobile court drive on November 14 that fined and ordered Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) to leave its Lalmatia office within two months for operating in a residential area.

Considering the risk factor of kidney-related diseases and to increase capacity for providing proper treatment to patients, a two-day conference on nephrology will be held in the capital.

Prosecution witness Mohammad Salim yesterday told a Dhaka court that he saw two injured people lying on the ground while on his way to Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University on February 26, 2015.

Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel yesterday alleged that a parent, involved with pro-BNP lawyers’ association or BNP politics, was instigating Buet students to continue their protests.

Airport Armed Police claims to have detained two people with 2,850 pieces of yaba tablets from the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan will brief media on November 20 about the outcome of the investigation into fatal train crash in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba, which left 18 people dead and scores injured on November 12.

Commerce Secretary Md Jafar Uddin says legal steps have been taken against 2,500 people for manipulating onion market.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam says the Myanmar government is not out of the jurisdiction of International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Criminal Court (ICC).