A group of pro-BNP lawyers yesterday created unprecedented chaos at the Supreme Court during the hearing of party chief Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing the chief justice and five other judges to leave the courtroom.

Bangladesh faces long-term financial, political and security challenges as Rohingya repatriation may not happen anytime soon, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said support and service centres would be set up in every upazila across the country for the differently-abled persons.

Around 30,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are seriously worried about returning home within the December 31 amnesty deadline as the prices of Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka air tickets have shot up due to a high demand, said sources at the expatriate welfare and civil aviation ministries.

Bangladesh’s best rifle shooter Abdullahel Baki’s wait for a gold medal in South Asian Games continued as he settled for a bronze in his pet event of 10m air rifle on the fifth day of the Games, which proved to be another gold-less day for the country.

Marzan Akter Priya saw both sides of the coin in less than 24 hours. On Tuesday morning, the 29-year-old karateka was basking in the glory of winning a gold medal in the South Asian Games.

The government is going to reduce prices of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser by Tk 9 a kg at farmer and dealer levels.

The Awami League grassroots yesterday called upon Sheikh Hasina to carry on the anti-corruption drive, saying it would help increase the party’s popularity and acceptability among people.

Several syndicates are smuggling firearms from India using 10 border points of Bangladesh and selling those to criminals and political goons through some legal firearm outlets.

Fifty-four Bangladeshis were arrested in Malaysia during a joint operation carried out by the country’s Immigration Department and Road Transport Department (RTD) between Monday and yesterday, reports the New Straits Times.

The joint force of East Bengal Regiment and sector 1 Captain Mahfuz advance on Chittagong from Western sector and continue their move towards the eastern sector.

Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Habiganj spent over Tk 35 lakh to buy 450 anatomical charts for Tk 7,800 each supplied by a Dhaka-based company.

Rakibul Hasan Regan, who was sentenced to death in the Holey Artisan café attack case, yesterday claimed that he got the prayer cap with the IS logo from an unknown person on the crowded court premises on November 27, the day the verdict in the case was delivered.

Humaira Akhter Antara could barely finish her sentences as she choked back the tears while expressing her feelings after winning Bangladesh a gold medal in women’s karate (under-61kg kumite) in the 13th South Asian Games at the Satdobato Sports Complex in Kathmandu yesterday.

Despite increasing government investment in Bangladesh Railway over the years, railway services have not shown much improvement and the entity is continuing to rack up losses.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the global community to take the responsibility for climate migrants as they would be displaced for no fault of their own.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) yesterday arrested a realtor from the capital’s Bijoynagar in connection with the laundering of Tk 1,197 crore through import of alcohol, cigarettes, photocopier machines and various consumer goods using false declaration and fake addresses.

Dipu Chakma could hardly believe his feat after he won Bangladesh the first gold medal of the 13th South Asian Games in Lalitpur, Nepal yesterday.

The footpaths of Gulistan wear a vibrant look as hawkers line it with shops displaying attractive, colourful products. Pedestrians often stop to inspect the wares, leaving other passers-by to struggle to find space.

About 57 percent of Dhaka dwellers would have gone to villages had there been employment opportunities and basic civic facilities like good education and healthcare, revealed a study by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).