The 11th edition of National Potters’ Conference kicked off in Barishal city’s Ashwini Kumar Town Hall yesterday.

A two-day international conference titled, “Discursive Shakespeare” concluded at East Delta University (EDU) in Chattogram on Thursday.

Police yesterday arrested the husband of Liza Rahman, who succumbed to burn injuries she sustained when she set herself on fire near Shah Makhdum Police Station in Rajshahi last week.

With around 4.42 lakh people expecting to exercise their franchise, election to Rangpur-3 constituency (Sadar upazila) will be held today.

Local authorities yesterday closed the t-groyne, one of Rajshahi’s popular tourist spots, for public following strong current in the Padma.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-14) arrested a man from Mymensingh city’s Badekolpa area last evening.

Five people were killed and 20 injured in road accidents in three districts during the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.

The director general of Rapid Action Battalion yesterday echoed two ministers’ remarks, when asked about any development regarding Dhaka South Jubo League President Ismail Chowdhury Samrat.

The residents of the Geneva Camp, also known as Bihari camp, in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka stage a demonstration protesting “frequent load shedding” in their camp every day.

Detectives claim to have arrested seven people when they were gambling at United Association Club, popularly known as United Club, at Fatullah in Narayanganj.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest a man with a firearm from Mymensingh city’s Badekolpa area.

Airport Armed Police Battalion (AAPBn) detains one person with 2,280 yaba pills hidden inside his stomach at the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Local authorities in Rajshahi suspend tourist spot T-groin, popularly known as T-bandh, for public due to strong current in the Padma river.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not compromise with the government over her release from jail.

Terming climate change and Rohingya crisis major threats for Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said both pose colossal multidimensional consequences and would potentially impact the entire security architecture.

With only one day left for the by-polls to Rangpur-3 constituency, senior leaders of Jatiya Party (JP) have held a meeting with local leaders and activists to put aside their differences and work together to make sure that their candidate win the election.

A case was filed with Shah Makhdum Police Station in Rajshahi yesterday for provoking the death by suicide of Liza Rahman who set herself on fire outside the police facility on Saturday and passed away on Wednesday.

The body of Farid Uddin Ahmed, who died in a Slovakian forest during a journey to enter France from Ukraine, was returned to his home in Sylhet.

Rajshahi University (RU) pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Choudhury M Zakaria yesterday claimed that he was not involved in any kind of corruption regarding recruitment.

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