Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur across the country for 72 hours starting from 9:00am yesterday, warned the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The high-level conference on the Rohingya at the UN in New York has been able to draw global attention anew on the crisis that was losing focus amid other global crises, but the level of political commitment required for a lasting solution still remains a big question.

Dengue infections and fatalities continue to rise at an alarming rate, with the death toll reaching 200 and total reported cases climbing to 47,832 as of yesterday.

Eleven of the 12 city corporations across the country don’t have any entomologists to help the authorities check mosquito-borne diseases, exposing their weakness in combatting dengue that has now become a year-round concern.

A man was beaten to death on suspicion of being a robber in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila early yesterday.

A report prepared by a government medical board in Khagrachhari says that doctors found “no evidence of rape” in tests on a 12-year-old schoolgirl, whose alleged assault triggered fierce protests in the hilly district.

Traffic is returning to normal in Khagrachhari after the road blockade enforced under the banner of Jumma Chhatra Janata was suspended late Tuesday, bringing relief to residents.

Flashfloods are likely to hit seven districts as major rivers continue swelling due to heavy to very heavy rainfall in Dhaka, Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions of Bangladesh, as well as in upstream regions of India’s Tripura and Assam states.

Coffee cultivation in Moulvibazar is showing renewed promise after making a gradual comeback through government initiatives and growing interest among farmers.

A youth was shot dead yesterday while he was asleep at his home in Maheshwar Pasha area of Khulna city.

Hundreds of commuters in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila have been suffering for the past two months as an iron bridge that partially collapsed is yet to be repaired.

Sylhet Metropolitan Police yesterday launched a new mobile application, “GenieA,” aimed at enhancing public safety and providing citizens with easier access to police services.

An illegal township has sprouted on around 150 acres of railway land previously leased out for agriculture and fish farming in Bhangura upazila of Pabna.

Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa) yesterday urged all political parties to prioritise road safety in their upcoming election manifestos to ensure long-term national commitment.

Education Adviser Prof CR Abrar yesterday said the ground of Govt Madrasah-e-Alia in Dhaka’s Bakshibazar area, occupied during the tenure of the former government, will be returned to the madrasa authorities.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said the ongoing unrest in the CHT is part of a “national and international conspiracy” aimed at destabilising Bangladesh.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday ruled out the possibility of lifting the ban on activities of Awami League anytime soon.

Years go by, vehicles come and go, and assurances are made one after another. Yet the Golartek playground in Mirpur-1 has not been freed from occupation.

Relatives swarm arrival, departure zones despite entry restrictions, disrupting passenger movement

A couple was killed in a lightning strike in Saheber Alga village under Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila on Tuesday night.