A three-day “Diabetes Mela”, the first of its kind in the country, will begin tomorrow at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the capital, says a press release.

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that directed Suprobhat Paribahan to pay Tk 10 lakh to the family of Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, who was killed in a road crash on March 19.

A second-year student of Jahangirnagar University died at a Dhaka hospital early yesterday.

Women's rights activists yesterday expressed deep concerns and indignation over the recent incidents of violence against women, including rape and murder attempts, that have taken place in different parts of the country.

A “moot court room” of American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) was inaugurated by lawmaker Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday for law department students, said a press release.

Teachers and students of public administration department of all public universities yesterday demanded launch of undergraduate courses in government colleges across the country, and enrol their degree under the education cadre in the upcoming 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said journalists will write on what they see in court.

The High Court yesterday directed the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) chairman to immediately take necessary steps to remove illegal structures along the Karnaphuli in the port area.

After 10 hours of relentless efforts, firefighters doused the fire at RN Spinning Mills at Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) yesterday morning.

Fire Service and Civil Defence authorities identified two main markets of Rajshahi city as 'most vulnerable' to risk of fire incidents, as the markets have almost no fire safety facilities. However, within hours of hanging notices in this regard, they were removed by unknown persons.

Officials of Chattogram Customs held a man with 96 gold bars weighing around 11.2kg inside his luggage at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city yesterday.

Bangladesh Bus Owners Association filed a writ petition with the Supreme Court seeking a stay on a High Court order that asked Green Line Paribahan to compensate Tk 50 lakh to Russell Sarker, who lost his left leg after a bus of the Green Line Paribahan ran over him on April last year.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain says journalists will write what they see in the court.

The High Court rejects a petition seeking bail for Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza which collapsed and caused death of at least 1,135 people in April, 2013, in a corruption case filed on charge of committing irregularities in constructing the building.

At least three farmers are killed in a thunder strike at a village in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet.

A digital multi-level car parking system has been inaugurated in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Central Command and Control Centre building in Dhaka.

The High Court has sought a report on the eviction drive targeting illegal structures along Karnaphuli river in Chattogram.

One person injured during the incident of brushfire in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari during upazila election day has died in Dhaka.

Two drug peddlers using courier delivery as means to smuggle contraband yaba tablets have been arrested from Rajshahi city, lawmen say.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal assures a job for a family member of firefighter Sohel Rana, who died as a hero of Banani fire tragedy.