The ruling Awami League announces the date for council of its associate bodies including Jubo League.

Senior Secretary to Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam has been appointed as the cabinet secretary.

A woman is killed and her son injured after a pick-up van hit their rickshaw in Sadarghat area of Dhaka.

Go BD Go Limited becomes the leading travel management company in Bangladesh for the second time during the 26th year celebration of World Travels Award (WTA) held at Vinpearl Convention Center in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc on October 12.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni says all the coaching centers would remain closed from October 25 till November 15 due to the Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations.

A bricklayer and a tannery staff die after inhaling toxic gas while working in a septic tank at a tannery in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader clears his party’s stance over student politics saying that the politicians start their career from student politics and thus his party does not support banning it.

The Supreme Court (SC) stays a High Court (HC) order that asked Green Line Paribahan to pay Tk 40 lakh in a Tk 5 lakh instalment to Russel Sarker, who lost his leg after a bus of the company ran him over last year.

Another accused of Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case confesses his involvement in the gruesome killing.

Police have arrested suspended deputy secretary AKM Rezaul Karim Ratan from Hazaribagh area of Dhaka in a case filed for allegedly attempting to rape a woman last week.

Law enforcers arrest BNP Vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed from Dhaka Airport.

An international conclave will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on October 18 to bring focus the issue of “justice and accountability” for Rohingyas.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday urged journalists to bring forward lesser-explored areas of the Liberation War, including accounts of refugees relocated to the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, and participation of indigenous communities in the war.

An 18-year-old can not be denied the right to their freedom of speech, said agriculture minister and veteran politician Dr Abdur Razzaque yesterday.

Noted educationist Dr Akbar Ali Khan yesterday called for reshuffle in the administration of all universities, aiming to stop of repetition of the brutal incident in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).

Bangladesh has tabled a draft resolution titled “Use of Natural Fibres such as Jute and Sisal” at the United Nations for consideration during the 74th General Assembly.

Children today are not being given an alternative to internet and mobile phones as a means of recreation, which is deteriorating their mental health, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.

Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University arranged its graduation ceremony for 388 graduates of BBA 23rd batch, MBA 56th and 57th batch, EMBA 27th, 28th and 29th batch, and DBA programme on Friday.

Traffic chaos has become a common phenomenon in the port city due to haphazard movement of vehicles on streets, gridlocks at intersections and negligence in duty by officials concerned, according to commuters.

Today is the 12th death anniversary of Obaidul Huq, a prominent journalist, says a press release.