Doctors at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) could not register their attendance yesterday, as connections to eight biometric fingerprint scanners at the Chattogram Medical College (CMC) were snapped “mysteriously” the previous night.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Narayanganj early yesterday. The dead -- Hridoy alias Gittu Hridoy, 30, of Sonargaon upazila -- was accused in at least 15 arms and drug cases, said Rab. Three people were also arrested during the shootout, in Changrakandi area of the upazila.

The Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection) Bill, 2019 is placed in the parliament with a provision for the local vessels to carry 50 percent cargos from the existing 40 percent.

A student of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) is killed when a microbus hit his motorcycle in Demra are of Dhaka.

Jagannath University (JnU) authorities direct the students of the university not to stay on the campus after 10:30pm.

A total of 70 eminent citizens give a statement supporting an ongoing protest of Jahangirnagar students and teachers over alleged corruption of the authorities and unplanned development work.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says Myanmar has failed to convince the Rohingyas to return to their own country from Bangladesh.

A bench of the High Court (HC) has refused to hear a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.

Dhaka stocks continue to bleed to its two and half years’ low today due to the confidence crisis among the investors.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that she expects a positive response from India over various disputed issues including Teesta water-sharing agreement before her visit to the neighbouring country in early October.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get 'Rajhangsha', its fourth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, on September 14 instead of September 12.

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to purchase paddy and rice directly from the farmers in line with the Domestic Food Grain Procurement Policy 2017.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the commercial operation of the Community Bank Bangladesh Limited fulfilling the long cherished demand of police.

Two central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League beat up each other in Dhaka University area this afternoon.

Members of the Shia community bring out Tajia processions in Dhaka amid tight security, marking the holy Ashura.

A 23-year-old woman has been gang-raped in Bogura’s Adamdighi upazila, police say.

Throughout his life, Oikya Nap President Pankaj Bhattacharya has been striving to fulfill his mission to protect democracy and eradicate communalism from society, said National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman yesterday.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get its forth factory-fresh Boeing 787-8 on September 12. With the latest brand new Dreamliner, the total number of aircrafts in Biman’s fleet will rise to 16.

A Narayanganj court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and two other leaders in a defamation case filed for terming Ziaur Rahman “father of Bangladeshi Jatiyatabad”.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday told the parliament that construction cost of roads in Bangladesh is higher than that of India and China, due to difference in soil conditions.