Amnesty International (AI) yesterday called upon the international community, including states and donors, to draw attention to the quality of education and increase support for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh, so that they do not become a lost generation.

At least three people were killed in road accidents across the country yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced two persons to different terms of imprisonment for raping a schoolgirl after abducting her in the port city in 2007.

European Union has announced a fund of 18 million euros to help build resilience among Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities.

In a big boost to bilateral cooperation, India on Tuesday announced its decision to show state-owned Bangladesh TV World (BTV World) on Doordarshan Free Dish, which will be available for the viewers in India.

Miscreants stabbed a police informant to death in Chattogram’s Mailer Matha area yesterday.

In separate incidents, two prisoners in Chattogram died yesterday due to illness.

A BNP leader of Chattogram’s Chandanaish upazila filed a case accusing 20 to 30 people including the party’s city unit president Shahadat Hossain and joint general secretary Gazi Siraj Ullah for vandalising his residence in port city’s KB Aman Ali Road area early yesterday.

A Dhaka court orders to attach and freeze movable and immovable properties of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman following a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

A bullet-hit body has been found near Bangladesh-India border at Shingnagar in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to plant and nurture saplings in their respective workplaces and houses with a view to protecting the environment.

A primary school student from Pirojpur Sadar has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a new school building in replacement of the existing rundown building.

A fire that breaks out at a flat of a high-rise building in Paribagh of Dhaka has been doused.

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to take steps for dope and vision tests of drivers before giving them licenses to run vehicles.

High Court has ordered two bus companies to pay Tk 50 lakh compensation over the death of Rajib Hossain, the student who died between two buses in Dhaka last year.

Over 100 shanties are gutted as a fire ripped through a slum in Chattogram city's Fishery Ghat area.

Dhaka city has seen some respite from the sweeping heat wave of the last few days with the bout of monsoon shower in the morning.

Seven people were killed and 18 injured in road accidents in five districts during the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.

A Dhaka court yesterday deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case to July 18, as the BNP chief was not produced before it due to illness.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the steps taken by the authorities to implement its directives issued in 2015, for stopping fish cultivation in Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority’s (Wasa) lagoon in the capital’s Kadamtoli, as its water and fish were