Three people were killed in road accidents in three districts during the last two days, according to our correspondents.

On average, a Bangladeshi wastes 65kg food at home per year, according to the “Food Waste Index Report 2021” by the Nairobi-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Bangladesh War Courses Foundation yesterday launched a book titled “We Answered the Call: Memoirs of Freedom Fighters” at a programme at Army Golf Club yesterday.

The government has formed a committee to work on the proposals of REHAB and BLDA to implement the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for Dhaka.

The nation yesterday observed the historic March 7, marking the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Under the Women and Children Repression (Prevention) Act 2000, the court imposed fine on convicted rapists in 100 percent of the cases, but

Officials and guards at Chattogram Central Jail are desperately looking for the “escape points” and loopholes in the security measures after a murder case accused inmate escaped from the prison on Saturday morning.

Tashnuva Anan Shishir made headlines earlier this week, when news broke that she will start her journey as the first transgender newscaster in the country today. In an interview with The Daily Star, she shared the story of her journey.

Having two young children and an ailing mother-in-law at home, it was extremely risky for Haowa Khanam to go outside her home during the pandemic.

The government has promoted 337 officials to the rank of deputy secretary.

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting Abha, the South-western city of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, by Houthi rebels on February 10 and 17.

Police have recovered the body of a RMG worker which was cut up into five pieces from three different places in Monipur area of Gazipur Sadar upazila. Her husband was detained in connection with the death.

Customs Intelligence has pressed charges against owners of Apan Jewellers Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed in connection with two money laundering cases.

A woman was crushed between two buses as the vehicles were competing to make U-turn in Dhaka’s Gulistan roundabout this afternoon, witnesses said.

A police officer was killed after an unidentified vehicle ran him over while he was crossing the road in Dhaka’s Ashulia area this morning.

A Dhaka court today granted bail to six out of seven leftist student leaders and activists in connection with a case filed over assaulting and preventing policemen from discharging their duties in Shahbagh on February 26.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has set up a washing plant at the city’s Dampara Police Lines, facilitating the laundry needs of its members.

The eighth death anniversary of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi was observed yesterday amid shock, grief and frustration, as the killers have still not been brought to justice.

University Grants Commission in a statement yesterday said they have done an impartial investigation without anyone’s influence while probing into alleged corruption of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Vice Chancellor Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah.

Ample idle time could frustrate Rohingyas in Bhasan Char, which could lead them to create unwanted situations, a Dhaka University (DU) teacher said yesterday, while disseminating findings of a research.