Brig Gen (retd) Muhammad Rafiqur Raza Chowdhury passed away at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on April 26, at the age of 88, says a press release.

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Jahangirnagar University yesterday went on a 41-day vacation on the occasions of summer, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.

Amid growing concerns over violence against children, rights and development activists yesterday announced that they would form “child protection committees” at grassroots and national levels across the country.

Journalists on Wednesday demanded immediate announcement of the ninth wage board rewards for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies. They also demanded a new law for ensuring economic and social safety of journalists and media workers.

At least seven people were killed and 15 injured in six separate road accidents across the country on Wednesday and yesterday.

Dr Muhammad Musa has been appointed the new executive director of Brac International with effect from May 1.

A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned hearing of the Barapukuria coal mine graft case until May 16, as BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was not produced before it due to illness.

Police rescued an HSC examinee from Mymensingh city’s Sankipara area, hours after he was abducted.

Leaders of road transport owners and workers urge the higher courts to review their recent orders imposing compensations for road accident victims.

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be held on Saturday have been shifted to May 14 due to cyclonic storm Fani which is likely to hit Bangladesh tomorrow.

Five accused in the murder case of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi of Feni’s Sonagazi have been placed on remand.

Export-import activities hit a snag as Chattogram port shut its activities for the approaching severe cyclonic storm Fani.

Lawmen claim arrest of 15 fraudsters from Dhaka, who used to swindle money from people through various activities.

The stock market investors will continue to enjoy the existing tax benefit in the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year, says National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended operations of all types of water vessels across the country due to cyclonic storm “Fani”, which is likely to hit Bangladesh’s coastal areas tomorrow.

A student of Chittagong University has been arrested on charge of raping a female student of the same university.

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time.

Two female domestic helps die under mysterious circumstances in Dhaka’s Uttara area.

Dr S M Imamul Huq, Vice-chancellor of Barishal University, was sent on a 46-day leave from April 11 to May 26, in the face of 35 days of continuous protests from students, teachers and employees of the university demanding his removal.