The Supreme Court yesterday upheld its earlier order of scrapping the High Court's acquittal of Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya in a corruption case that sentenced him to 13 years' of imprisonment.

The celebration of this Pahela Baishakh would be more joyous for the government officials as they have received a festival bonus for the first time for the Bangla New Year.

The High Court bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice AKM Shahidul Huq yesterday fixed tomorrow for delivering

Experts and stakeholders yesterday pointed out that many crucial issues, like speed limits, accident probes, safety and victims' compensation, and their related aspects have been missed out in a recently drafted “Bangladesh Road Transport Act-2016”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday underscored the need for developing the country's prisons as correction centres so that prisoners could leave their dark past and return to the normal life after serving their jail terms, reports UNB.

On the occasion of the first death anniversary of Dr Nuruzzaman Khokon, a free medical camp was organised in Norshingdi yesterday.

Advocate Ekhlak Hossain, former public prosecutor of Rajshahi Bar Council and founder president of Rajshahi Metropolitan BNP, died at a hospital in the capital on Friday, aged 75.

A worker of PHP Glass factory died in a workplace accident in Barabkunda area of Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Saturday night.

Nagorik Chhatra Oikya and Nagorik Jubo Oikya jointly staged a sit-in on Saturday in front of the capital's Jatiya Press Club, demanding immediate release of their imprisoned leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna.

The qulkhwani of Amena Begum, widow of journalist Rezaul Huq and mother of prominent Rabindra singer Mita Huq, will be held in her Dhanmondi residence in the capital after the maghrib prayers today.

Leaders of organisations representing ethnic minority communities yesterday demanded that the government ensures trials of killings in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, including the Logang killings in 1992.

AKM Chabizar Rahman; a lecturer of Shariakandi Abdul Mannan College, former vice-chairman of Shariakandi Upazila Parishad and Awami

Bangladesh Noujan Sramik Federation yesterday declared starting an indefinite strike from 12:00am on April 20 demanding Tk 10,000 as the minimum wages for water transport workers.

Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (Juta) on Saturday demanded a two-day weekend for the teachers to enhance their efforts on academic activities, at a general meeting in Zahir Raihan Auditorium of the campus.

Jagannath University students yesterday went on a strike at the university protesting the murder of Nazim Uddin Samad, one of their fellows.

Experts yesterday suggested diversifying food production and promoting nutrition education to fight malnutrition that affects millions of people in the country.

A man has allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat in Ashulia of Dhaka.

Four women ambassadors in Dhaka highlight the “shadow ambassador” initiative as a scheme to promote women leadership.

The High Court issues arrest warrant against three Hazaribagh tannery owners for not moving their factories to Savar and not appearing before court despite a summons order.

Interns at Rangpur Medical College Hospital postpones their indefinite strike after a meeting with the hospital authorities.