After a battle between seven sides spanning more than a month, the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) will come to a climax today with Khulna Tigers taking on Rajshahi Royals in the all-important final under lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

So, someone can be deliberately killed in “crossfire”! The “crossfire” killings, understood to be a blatant violation of all human rights laws, have been termed by an MP an “instant action” when it comes to dealing with criminals.

Andre Russell’s pyrotechnics dimmed Chris Gayle’s majesty as Rajshahi Royals beat Chattogram Challengers by two wickets in a thrilling Second Qualifier of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that there was a possibility that around 4 crore people of 70 upazilas in 19 districts might be displaced due to climate change.

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Ishraque Hossain, the BNP’s mayor candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation polls, in a case over not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The Election Commission appears to be in a fix as the Hindu community and Dhaka University students continue to demand deferral of the Dhaka city corporations election that coincides with Saraswati Puja, a major religious festival of the Hindus.

Failing to pay off a debt of Tk 6,000, a man let the lender rape his 13-year-old daughter multiple times throughout a year in the capital’s Kamrangirchar.

The government has warned the pharmacies of legal actions if they continue selling antibiotics without prescription.

If you see a lorry on the street, chances are it was built by bolting a modified shipping container onto the chassis.

The Disciplinary Board of Dhaka University yesterday recommended that the university’s syndicate expel 67 students for their involvement in admission test forgery, drug abuse and possession of illegal arms.

The cost of land acquisition for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project is set to go up by Tk 780 crore, which is likely to escalate the project costs.

Flight operations was disrupted at the capital’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday morning due to thick fog.

Robi yesterday deposited Tk 27.60 crore as their first payment of five instalments for the telecom regulator’s claim against audit findings.

Senior lawmakers in parliament yesterday demanded that the law enforcement agencies kill rapists “in crossfire” to stop rape incidents, which have increased alarmingly in recent times.

The High Court’s rejection of a writ petition filed for shifting the date of two Dhaka city elections -- as the Saraswati Puja coincides with the voting day -- has shocked Hindu community members who are demanding deferral of the date.

48 hours. This was exactly the timeframe the then home minister Sahara Khatun had announced to catch the killers of journalist couple, Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, hours after the gruesome murder in 2012.

The Chattogram Challengers are set to battle it out with Rajshahi Royals in the second qualifier match under lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today to decide which team will go through to the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) final, scheduled for January 17 at the same venue.

The Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) will now see three teams vie for the trophy following yesterday’s first eliminator and first qualifier matches.

A government circular banning publication of any public hospital’s information without the consent from the authorities concerned has sparked criticisms with media professionals and experts considering the move as a blow to press freedom.

Three suspected cattle lifters were beaten to death by an angry mob in Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila early yesterday.