Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) expresses deep concern over the allegation of pocketing of Tk 2 crore against the top brass of the Election Commission (EC) in the name of delivering ‘special speech’ at training programmes for the December 30 national election and the upazila polls.

A total of 69 students of Dhaka University (DU) have been suspended on charges of committing forgery during the admission process.

The High Court directs the government to maintain status quo for two months on publication of the gazette notification for implementing the recommendation of the ninth wage board for journalists.

The High Court defers to Thursday the hearing on a bail petition filed by Aysha Siddika Minni in the case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif in Barguna.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) places 12 recommendations to ensure quality education for sustainable development of the country’s younger generation.

A Chattogram court yesterday placed an Awami League leader of Chattogram city unit on two-day remand, in a case filed over killing Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Sudipto Biswas.

Former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain has again sought bail from the High Court in a case filed on charges of recording a statement of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and circulating the video on social media.

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday discussed various ways to make roads safe, including the use of technology.

Today is the 15th death anniversary of Santosh Gupta, an eminent journalist and writer, says a press release.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said repair work on all dilapidated roads will be completed within three days before Eid.

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven other leaders, hours after a case was filed against them on charge of issuing death threat Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Today is the 9th death anniversary of Taslimuddin Ahmed, a leather technologist, says a press release.

Students of the seven colleges in the city that were affiliated with Dhaka University yesterday declared they would wage a tougher movement if the university authorities disaffiliate the colleges.

Clifton Group, a readymade garment (RMG) company in the port city, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Asian University for Women (AUW), under which five employees of the company will be selected this year to study at the university free of cost.

Upon assurance from government high-ups, employees of 270 municipalities postponed their indefinite strike yesterday. Since July 14, they have been staging a sit-in in front of Jatiya Press Club, demanding arrears and regular payment from state coffers.

IT professional Ataur Rahman Shahin, who went missing from the capital’s Tejgaon area on May 2 this year, returned home early yesterday.

The countries involved in “dirty politics” and backing Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingyas should be identified to resolve such migration crisis, said an international affairs expert yesterday.

Public universities will start holding admission tests from September.

With an aim to provide education to underprivileged children, “Jagoron Pathshala” initiated its journey in Rajshahi yesterday.

The 70th birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed yesterday.