A Barguna court yesterday rejected the bail petition of Aysha Siddika Minni in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.

As floodwater started receding across the country, different kinds of waterborne diseases have begun spreading in some districts.

Dengue may be fatal for those who had already contracted the disease before, with doctors suggesting immediate treatment at the first sign of a fever for everyone.

In a few days into her marriage with a mason in Narail, Mitu (not her real name) found that her husband was a drug addict and had another wife.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday claimed that dengue prevalence was under control in the country in comparison to the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

The government yesterday said there seemed to be an ulterior motive behind what Priya Biswas Saha told Donald Trump recently.

The floods, which have been ravaging the north and hilly regions, are now approaching the districts adjacent to the capital from the north.

The ongoing flood has submerged 60,000 hectares of paddy and vegetable fields, mainly in the northern districts, affecting both farmers and consumers, as crop loss has sent the vegetable prices soaring for reduced supply in the market.

Mobs beat to death five people, including two women, and injured 10 others on suspicion of being child kidnappers.

Aysha Siddika Minni has been forced to confess her involvement in the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif, her father alleged yesterday.

Milk producers find themselves in a tight spot as the processing companies have slashed purchase due to a slump in demand over health concerns, say farmers and processors.

The Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed deep concern and disappointment over reports that deputy commissioners are now authorised to oversee the Anti-Corruption Commission’s work in the districts.

With dengue taking an alarming turn in the capital, Selina Begum did her best to protect her family members from the viral disease.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday they captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route, reports Reuters.

A Barguna court yesterday recorded the statement of Aysha Siddika Minni, wife of Rifat Sharif who was hacked to death in broad daylight, in connection with a case filed over the murder.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday rejected a proposal from the deputy commissioners to form a special police force under the district administrations.

The Malaysian home ministry has launched a fresh amnesty programme for undocumented migrants, which will let them return home without facing any legal action.

Police arrested another key suspect in Rifat murder case in Barguna yesterday.

Haradhan Dey along with his elderly mother, wife and two children has been surviving on biscuits and dry foods for the past five days.

Dhaka Wasa keeps extending deadlines and increasing the costs of its projects to create room for corruption, according to an Anti-Corruption Commission report.