A Khulna court yesterday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife on August 13, 2014, at a rented house in Boyra Cross area of Khulna city.

At least 10 students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) of Dinajpur were injured during Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL) infighting at the campus on Monday night.

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The documents of the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case reached the High Court yesterday, as a death reference to examine the trial court verdict that sentenced 16 accused to death.

The result of Dhaka University’s “Gha” unit was published yesterday with a pass rate of 13.26 percent.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to enquire into corruption in distributing books among primary schools -- through National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) -- in the last few years.

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said for the first time, non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) and foreigners who live in the country will be counted in a population census and house listing, to be held from January 2-8 in 2021.

Today is the 57th death anniversary of Farmuzul Huq, a dedicated soul against foreign rule in undivided India, and later the repressive rule of Pakistan.

A group of first-year students of Dhaka University headed towards the Vice-Chancellor’s residence yesterday morning with pillows and mattresses, in a symbolic attempt to move in to the VC’s residence -- in protest of the accommodation crisis at the university, especially for freshers.

Students of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) continued protesting for the second consecutive day yesterday over show-cause notice to three teachers for “raising voice against corruption and irregularities by the authorities.”

Bangladesh Navy yesterday informed a parliamentary standing committee that Bhashan Char housing project in Hatia Upazila is complete and is ready to accommodate 1 lakh Rohingya refugees.

Shiblee Noman, an additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, has been transferred to Armed Police Battalion in Chattogram.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court order that granted bail to BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid in a corruption case in which he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a lower court.

Md Ali Akbar, who is currently serving as the district and sessions judge of Cumilla, has been appointed registrar general of the Supreme Court.

Dr Kamrul Ahsan, an additional secretary of Road Transport and Highway Division, has been appointed as the chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).

The documents in the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case reaches the High Court as a death reference to examine the trial court verdict that sentenced 16 accused to death.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) files two cases against expelled Jubo League office secretary Kazi Anisur Rahman and his wife Sumi Rahman for amassing wealth illegally.

An official of a Feni court has started for High Court to hand over the death references of all the 16 convicts in Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.

The result of ‘Gha’ unit of the Dhaka University (DU) was published with a pass rate of 13.26 per cent.

A section of Dhaka University students attempt to move into the vice chancellor’s residence as per their earlier decision to move into the VC’s house if the authorities fail to solve the accommodation crisis by mid October.