Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) reopened Keane Bridge for vehicular movement from Tuesday night without even starting the repair work, though the heritage symbol of Sylhet had been closed for that purpose since September 1.

The US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has said that the United States wants companies like Chevron and others to continue to invest in Bangladesh.

The Department of Pharmacy of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised their annual Pharma Fest 2019 on Monday on the campus in the capital’s Bashundhara R/A, said a press release.

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The High Court yesterday sought two separate probe reports over the death of 13-year-old Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance on its way to Dhaka on July 25.

The UN’s monitor for freedom of expression has called on governments and companies to move away from “standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement” and to align their laws and practices against hate speech with international human rights law.

For the first time in its history, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is introducing a locomotive simulator to train entry-level loco masters.

Some 2,730 new educational institutions have been enlisted under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme across the country as the prime minister disclosed names of the newly enlisted institutes.

The High Court (HC) has directed the authorities concerned of the government to take necessary steps so that vehicles without valid fitness documents cannot collect fuel from any filling station.

Swechchhasebak League President Molla Mohammad Abu Kawser has been relieved of his post, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader discloses.

The prime suspect of Saudi-returnee child specialist Dr Shah Alam murder case is killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion at Sitakunda of Chattogram.

Today is the 18th death anniversary Azimur Rahman, founder chairman of Mediaworld Ltd, the owning company of The Daily Star.

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said democracy of the country will be restored only through the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.

Today is the 4th death anniversary of Alhaj Syed Ahmed Kamal.

In a sudden move, National Housing Authority (NHA) has decided to restrict free access to journalists from Monday.

Advocate Rafiqul Anwar, an entrepreneur and managing director of Image Garments Ltd, breathed his last at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka yesterday, aged 84, says a press release.

SM Nasmus Sadat, one of the accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he and some other students of his batch called the victim out of his room as per directives of another accused Moniruzzaman Monir. The gruesome murder triggered a firestorm of protests at university campuses across the country.

Presidency University welcomed its new students through a colourful reception programme held on October 15, said a press release.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said ensuring road safety is not the responsibility of the government or drivers alone; all will have to come forward to ensure it.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested an official of Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate in Tangail yesterday on bribery charges.