A parliamentary body yesterday raised questions over the necessity of police verification for acquiring passports, as people often face harassment in the regard.

Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) Convenor Sheepa Hafiza yesterday said the government’s progress in implementing different recommendations in last one year of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) -- a process that monitors human rights records of a country -- was not satisfactory.

The High Court yesterday questioned legality of the gazette notification containing the ninth wage board award for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

Equipped with a new gadget that can show results in five seconds, highway police in Chattogram have started checking for drunk drivers on highways, with an aim to minimise road accidents.

Today is the second death anniversary of Masud Sadique Chullu, a freedom fighter, says a press release.

Second-grader Afsana Ariya dreams of opening her own business when she grows up, where she can sell healthy food products and become financially independent.

Police arrested one person yesterday in Bishwanathpur upazila of Sylhet, a day after a case was filed in connection with the rape of a woman, who later died by suicide.

There is shortage of skilled human resources at community clinics and health centres in the country’s coastal region, speakers told a dialogue in Barguna yesterday.

Commuters suffered as an indefinite motorised rickshaw strike in Khulna city continued for second consecutive day yesterday.

University Grants Commission has expressed concern over harassment of students on the campuses of some public universities.

The High Court today questions the legality of the gazette notification containing the ninth wage board award for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

A bus helper is killed after another bus runs him over at Kalshi intersection in Pallabi area of Dhaka.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the feasibility study for a metro rail project in Chattogram city will begin soon as per the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Buet students have decided to boycott all academic activities from tomorrow postponing their demonstration on the campus.

Moniruzzaman Monir, expels activist of Buet Chhatra League, in his confessional statement today said he beat up Abrar Fahad with a cricket stump four to five times.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen describes foreign diplomats' comments over Buet student Abrar Fahad murder as "unnecessary" which have apparently gone beyond their diplomatic norms.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approves two more metro rail projects worth Tk 93,800 crore.

Former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Samrat, an alleged kingpin of the illegal casino business in the capital, is placed on 10-day remand in two cases filed under the arms and narcotics control acts.

A teenager has been killed and two of his older brothers were injured after their cousin stabbed them at their house in Uttarkhan area of the capital last night.

The number of rape and sexual harassment -- particularly of children -- is on the rise across the country due to absence of proper and timely punishment of the perpetrators, speakers said at a press conference yesterday.