Former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, who was in jail custody, died yesterday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

In the heart of a festive neighbourhood, where drums beat and lights glitter for Durga Puja, one home remains eerily quiet.

Child abuse in Bangladesh has reached alarming levels and is now a serious national crisis, warned the Local Education and Economic Development Organization (LEEDO), a child rights organisation, yesterday.

Rights groups and political parties across the country have demanded an independent investigation into the violence in Khagrachhari that left three indigenous people dead and many others injured.

Thirteen years have passed since the night of horror at Ramu in Cox’s Bazar, when zealots set ablaze centuries-old Buddhist temples, looted homes and spread fear among the minority community.

Women will soon have the legal right to take their children to workplaces, as the interim government has decided to introduce this provision, said Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud, adviser to the planning ministry, at an event yesterday.

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said people will politically reject those who are trying to delay or obstruct the national election.

The government has announced a nationwide 22-day ban, effective from October 4 to 25 this year, on catching, transporting, marketing, and storing hilsa, aiming to protect brood fish during the peak spawning season.

Amid killings and burning homes, indigenous voices still wait for justice

Rights groups and political parties demand independent investigation

Says conspiracies aim to obstruct polls, pledges inclusion of minority issues in BNP manifesto

Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque, media officer of the Coast Guard, confirmed the development today

Accused of involvement in killings, attacks on protesters

Expected to outline outcomes of talks with other parties

35 ministries and divisions sign declaration to fight diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and more

Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua says mainstream party leaders often tied to communal attacks

30 leading Bangladeshi startup founders and ecosystem leaders join Startup Connect in Dhaka

Series of clashes erupted between rival groups over the past 12 days

Five others injured in crashes hours apart

According to police, deceased had at least 15 cases filed against him