A murder witness was killed and 9 others belonging to his family injured in an attack led by an accused in the murder case in Morrelganj upazila early yesterday.

Fishing in Kaptai lake resumes today as ban on fishing, imposed by Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC), in the lake ended at midnight yesterday.

Eight people have been sentenced to death and 11 others to life term imprisonment in three separate cases for murder in Kushtia, Chapainawabganj and Sunamganj.

Communications between Baramchal union and Munshibazar in Kulaura upazila ground to a halt three days ago when a gaping hole was created in the approach road of a bridge.

A tribunal has started trial against Moazzem Hossain, former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station, in a case filed for recording Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi without her consent and spreading the video footage on social media.

The rate of seeking political asylum by Bangladeshis in overseas doubled in last five years due to repressive political environment and violation of basic rights in the country, says Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA).

Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary has urged all police officials not to prohibit any cattle carrying vehicles without specific complaints ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

The government officials are merely servants of the republic and they are not very very important person (VVIP), the High Court observes.

Two students have drowned in the Korotoa river in Bogura Sadar upazila.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have a responsibility in preventing rumours.

Two people died after inhaling toxic fumes from a gas leak while working at a shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.

No harmful chemicals are found in the locally-produced milk in the country, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak claims.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court clears the way for 11 more companies to produce, distribute and sell pasteurised milk.

Municipality employees continue their agitation for the 18th consecutive day demanding regular payment from government fund.

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary steps for ensuring security of the judges and at the court premises across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says that the ongoing dengue situation in the country may linger till September unless immediate steps are taken in this regard.

About four crore people in the country have capacity to pay tax but majority of them do not pay tax on their income, National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman says.

Six people die inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank in Joypurhat.

A Barguna court extends till August 14 the deadline for submitting police report in a case filed over the sensational murder of Rifat Sharif.

The Bangladesh Bank has announced the Monetary Policy Statement for the FY20 cautioning on a couple of near-term domestic risk factors that may hamper attainment of the monetary program objectives.