If drug dealers do not leave the illicit trade on their own, only God knows what will happen to their fate, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan warned yesterday.

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.

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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.

Law Minister Anisul Huq urges the deputy attorney generals (DAGs) who were appointed before 2017 to resign from their office for the sake of new appointment of DAGs.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have arrested two people for allegedly printing textbooks for class XI-XII, not authorized by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NTCB).

In a step forward, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has constituted a pre-trial chamber and assigned it to the situation in Bangladesh and Myanmar in regard to the alleged crimes against the Rohingyas.

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against 78 fugitives including 41 students of Dhaka University in a case filed over their alleged involvement in question leak.

A female union parishad (UP) member has been stabbed to death by unknown criminals in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.

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

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says that Deputy Inspector General of police Mizanur Rahman will definitely be arrested if there is an arrest warrant against him.

The High Court lifts a stay order on the trial of a case filed over killing a woman in front of Viqarunnisa Noon School in Dhaka’s Bailey Road 28 years ago.

A girl who was set ablaze by unknown criminals in Narsingdi earlier this month dies at a Dhaka hospital.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) can call anyone for its clarification over an issue, the home minister told media, as a group of journalists protested what they claimed an “indecent summon” of their fellow.

BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid from Chapainawabganj-3 yesterday in parliament demanded that the Speaker forms a parliamentary committee over “ghost” cases.