Adequate steps must be taken to immediately shut down illegal use of stone crushing machines in Sylhet to protect public health and environment, said speakers yesterday.

Process is underway to spread Biman’s wings to another five international destinations including Manchester, Tokyo and New York by next year, State Minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali said yesterday.

Students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC) yesterday rallied to raise awareness on climate change.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman yesterday assured that immediate action will be taken if any passenger faces harassment or suffering at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

A daylong event titled “Greta Green Global Day” was recently held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on the university campus in Dhaka’s Bashundhara residential area, said a press release.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned a former secretary of the LGRD ministry for quizzing in connection with swindling an expatriate, a third attempt at investigation by the anti-graft body that did not bring fruit twice before, according to sources.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will have no enough scope to do anything for Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib Al Hasan if International Cricket Council (ICC) takes any step.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said action will be taken against Awami League lawmakers who were facing corruption inquiry by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) if the allegations against them were proven.

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram yesterday fined Karnaphuli Drydock Tk 50 lakh for damaging the environment by building vessels at its dockyard at Anwara upazila without any approval.

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed was adorned with the rank badge of 7th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineers at Qadirabad Cantonment in Natore yesterday.

A case was filed against a Jubo League leader and 13 others on Sunday for allegedly trying to grab a market and looting goods worth around Tk 77 lakh in Ashulia’s Baipail area.

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the Gazipur Development Authority (GDA) Bill 2019, with a view to making the fast-growing Gazipur city a planned, liveable and environment-friendly urban area.

The “2nd Daffodil ICT Carnival 2019” ended on Saturday on Daffodil International University’s (DIU) permanent campus in Ashulia, said a press release.

A seven-year-old girl died after she fell off a human haulier in Dhulihor area in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday noon.

Mentioning that 7,000-8,000 tonnes of onion will be brought from Egypt by the first week of November, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said there is no scope for its price to come down until the consignments arrive.

A group of Pabna University of Science and Technology students yesterday besieged the administrative building, demanding withdrawal of show-cause notices issued against three teachers over their “controversial” remarks on social media.

The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslim community after Hajj, will be held from January 10 to 12 and the second phase from January 17 to 19 next year.

Two unidentified persons including a woman are killed as a truck ran over their rickshaw-van at Shyamoli in Dhaka.

The government has promoted eight superintendents of police to the rank of additional deputy inspector general of police to bring dynamism in the police administration’s activities.

A student of Rajshahi University reportedly commits suicide at a mess located near the university campus.