The High Court (HC) extends for one year its earlier order that granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two separate defamation cases filed in Narail and Dhaka.

Rajshahi Advocates’ Bar Association has taken punitive action against 16 pro-BNP lawyers for alleged embezzlement of its benevolent fund of Tk 1.28 crore in last ten years.

The department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh has launched a mobile app and website – Mapping Memories Cambodia (MMC) – to help the public, especially young people, learn about the important locations associated with the Khmer Rouge regime.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the police to remain careful so that innocent people are not harassed and tortured during their duties. "You need to keep in mind that no innocent person should fall victim to torture and harassment by you," she says.

BNP yesterday postponed its scheduled public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on February 8, due to the ongoing Ekushey book fair.

Mujibul Haque Chunnu, a lawmaker from the main opposition Jatiya Party, yesterday demanded that Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal give a statement in parliament on the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist.

A Dhaka court fixes February 12 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others in connection with the Niko corruption case.

A Cumilla court denies bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson attack case filed over killing of eight people in 2015.

Awami League (AL) starts the sale of nomination forms today among those who want to contest the first-phase Upazila Parishad elections on party tickets.

Terming food adulteration one kind of “corruption”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said this ill practice must be stopped at any cost to save people's lives.

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday in parliament said the answer scripts of SSC examinees, who were given the wrong question papers on the first day of the examinations, will be evaluated differently but did not specify how.

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) suspends its unit in Jagannath University (JnU) following another clash at the campus.

BNP criticises the tea party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted for politicians.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, in his maiden overseas trip after taking charge of the ministry, is set to visit New Delhi to attend the 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tea party at the Gono Bhaban yesterday was a pleasant gathering of a section of politicians.

The Election Commission yesterday rejected the nomination papers of Jatiya Party nominated mayoral candidate Shafin Ahmed for the Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls because he had defaulted on bank loans.

Jatiya Party chief and Leader of the Opposition in parliament HM Ershad is likely to return home tomorrow.

President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed urges the government to take steps for the formation of a national government comprising honest and experienced politicians of the country.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the party men to be vocal and active for restoring the country’s “destroyed democracy” and eliminating injustice.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP has failed to plunge the December 30 national election into controversy even after knocking at the doors of its foreign friends.