A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the home ministry requesting it to take necessary action against Rashed Khan Menon, chairman of the governing body of Young Men's Club, for running casino business in the club.

University Grants Commission (UGC) Secretary Dr Md Khaled has been made officer on special duty (OSD) allegedly for “moral lapses”.

The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) sends a letter to the Bangladesh Road and Transport Authority (BRTA) seeking a list of private cars or jeeps of 2500 cc and above.

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) demands investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against the chairman of Bangla Department of Dhaka Commerce College.

A suspected mugger has been killed in Rab firing when he tried to open fire at the law enforcers in Hatirpool area of Dhaka.

Prime Minister’s Political Affairs Adviser HT Imam yesterday claimed that six of the seven men, whose names have appeared in the casino business investigation so far, were “creations of” BNP leaders Mirza Abbas, Sadeque Hossain Khoka and Mosaddek Ali Falu.

A man was stabbed to death by some unidentified people yesterday on Sonadanga Majid Sarani Road of Khulna city.

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Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed yesterday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved in casino business in the name of any club.

Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) yesterday expressed deep concern and frustration over the appointment of new members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

Bangladesh, China and Myanmar have agreed to form a “tripartite joint working mechanism” to evaluate the situation on the ground for Rohingya repatriation.

Journalist leaders yesterday demanded publishing of a revised wage board, as the newly-announced ninth wage board curtailed some benefits they were enjoying for decades.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said nothing can happen in the country beyond the knowledge of the administration.

Bangladesh has recently made significant progress in changing the lives of children -- in terms of education and health, but a large number of them still face various forms of violence and cannot even enjoy their basic rights, said a report.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday said authorities will very soon take necessary steps to remove illegal vehicles and rickshaws from city roads to reduce traffic congestion.

Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View provided computers to some schools and madrasas for underprivileged children, says a press release.

A Tangail court yesterday sentenced a JMB man to life imprisonment and three others to different jail terms in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the party is willing to help the government in the Rohingya issue, if the government is willing.

BNP has been preparing for its first divisional rally in Mymensingh city on Thursday (September 26), but they have not yet been granted permission to use the venue, said BNP leaders.

At least four people were killed and 20 injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday, our correspondents and news agencies report.