Another Rajshahi University student has accused a teacher of sexually harassing her. The teacher had faced similar allegation earlier.

BNP has welcomed the newly formed platform by Liberal Democratic Party President Oli Ahmed called “Jatiya Muktimancha”.

Father of Raifa yesterday rejected the investigation report submitted by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council and demanded punitive measures against the doctors involved in the death of his daughter.

Eminent environmentalist and rights activist Sultana Kamal has said that the establishment of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans is illegal and anti-constitutional.

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrests a Nigerian national with a new type of drug known as “Crystal Meth or Ice” in his possession from Dhaka’s Khilkhet.

A woman was found dead in a pond in Gazipur yesterday two days after she had gone missing.

Nearly 1.5 million rickshaw pullers in Dhaka and their families are dependent on the occupation and 60 percent of city dwellers use rickshaws for commuting, according to a study by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) yesterday.

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband at Akhalia in Sylhet on Wednesday night, who police said may have tried to cover up her death as suicide.

As police went to arrest a suspected drug peddler in the capital yesterday, he threatened law enforcers of throwing off his own child from the third floor of a building -- if he is not let go.

The 15th death anniversary of Ekushey Padak recipient and journalist Humayun Kabir Balu was observed yesterday in Khulna through elaborate programmes.

While Canada lauds Bangladesh for sheltering Rohingyas, it remains concerned about a lack of democratic space and human rights issues in the country, said Canadian High Commissioner to Dhaka Benoit Préfontaine yesterday.

Government representatives from Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) yesterday said resolving land disputes, dismantling local armed groups, and ensuring rehabilitation of those displaced by Kaptai Lake are some of the major challenges in ensuring stability and prosperity in the region.

Physical condition of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad -- undergoing treatment at the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital at the moment -- has improved but he is not out of danger yet, JP Acting Chairman GM Quader said yesterday.

There is a need for coordination among different government authorities and institutions concerned to ensure food safety while objective reporting in media can help achieve that goal, speakers said at a workshop yesterday.

It finally rained in Khulna city yesterday after twenty days of continuous heat wave, bringing relief to city dwellers from sweltering summer heat and dust.

Two buses and one mini bus were inaugurated yesterday at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet), to be used by teachers, officials and students.

The national education curriculum should be reformed to reflect changing global realities and train students to gain better opportunities in the job market, said participants at a roundtable arranged by Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) yesterday.

There is no formalin or arsenic in the milk of Milk Vita, State Minister for Rural Development and Co-operatives Division Shawpan Bhattacharjee said yesterday.

A doa mahfil (prayer ceremony) for late Dr Toufiq M Seraj, managing director of Sheltech (Pvt) Ltd and associated companies, will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asr prayers today, says a press release.

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