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

Detectives had said they did not find any other accused in further investigation of the case filed over death of Bangladesh University of Professionals student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury in a road accident on March 19.

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) -- who failed to get posts in its new committee -- yesterday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to BCL’s president and general secretary to fulfil their four-point demand.

A body of a newborn boy was found in front of the teacher's quarter of Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall of Dhaka University today.

A total of seven injury marks including three gashes were found on the body of Rifat Sharif, who was brutally killed in front of his wife in the broad daylight yesterday, the autopsy report reveales.

The High Court directs the government to issue a red alert so that the killers of Rifat Sharif in Barguna cannot leave the country crossing the border.

Police have detained a youth from Gazipur in connection with killing of a college student in Mymensingh.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the law enforcement agencies to arrest the killers of Rifat Sharif, who was hacked to death in Barguna on Wednesday.

Canada is seeking ways to expand business with Bangladesh, Canadian High Commissioner to Dhaka Benoit Préfontaine says.

The High Court observes that no corrupt official can remain in the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).

Journalists continue their demonstration for the second consecutive day demanding withdrawal of a letter served by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to summon one of their fellows.

A man from Tangail has been handed death penalty for abduction and killing of philanthropist Ranada Prasad Saha during the Liberation War.

Although Dhaka University’s budget increased by 9.35 percent in 2019-2020 fiscal year, the allocation in research sector is 1.58 percent less than last year.

OPEN MIKE

Engagement of youths in cultural practices can stop the rise of terrorism, so dance, music, theatre and arts need to be included as subsidiary subjects in schools and colleges, speakers said at a seminar yesterday.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to conduct a survey to identify risky and damaged rail lines and rail bridges across the country.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday issued a show-cause notice to its director Sheikh Md Fanafillah, for using “different formats” in summoning two journalists to testify as witnesses in connection with bribe allegations against one of its directors

The High Court yesterday sought a probe report from the inter-ministerial committee concerned on the monopoly of 10 recruiting agencies, engaged in labour recruitment from Bangladesh to Malaysia.

Secularism is a part of Bengali culture and increasing such cultural activities can ward off communalism from the society, said cultural activist Ramendu Majumder at a programme yesterday.

International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver its verdict today in a case filed over war-time crimes committed in 1971, including abduction and murder of philanthropist Ranada Prasad Shaha and his son.