Begum Feroza Mahbub, wife of former Minister Mahbubur Rahman, died due to old-age complications at Apollo Hospitals in the capital yesterday. She was 75.

In an apparent response to Bangladesh's move, Pakistan yesterday summoned acting high commissioner of Bangladesh Maushumi Rahman to its foreign ministry and denied committing any war crimes or atrocities during the 1971 Liberation War. Pakistan also rejected Bangladesh's statement which was handed over to the Pakistan high commissioner in Dhaka after summoning him to the foreign ministry on November 23.

The Workers Party of Bangladesh yesterday urged the Election Commission not to allow any Jamaat-e-Islami man to contest in the upcoming municipality election.

Ata Uddin Khan, former minister and vice-chairman of Board of Trustees of Bangladesh University, died of old-age complications at his Mohammadpur residence yesterday. He was 88.

Abu Bakar Siddique, secretary to Energy and Mineral Resources Division, died of cardiac arrest at the capital's Square Hospital yesterday, aged 58.

The Editor's Council yesterday called upon the government to exempt online editions of newspapers from registering as online news outlets.

Ward councillors' involvement in monitoring activities, including door-to-door waste collection, fixing payment for such services, and road cleaning, can improve solid waste management at the primary stage of collection, according to a report.

Patients and their families in Chittagong district had to suffer a lot yesterday as the Chittagong unit of Bangladesh Chemist and Druggist Association kept all pharmacies closed till 2:00pm demanding release of its 12 members and withdrawal of a case against them.

To provide information regarding land management, a digital land record system was launched at Savar Upazila Land Office yesterday.

A lot of children who use the Internet are being exposed to harmful materials and there has to be proper monitoring to ensure safety of children as well as the state.

DECEMBER 2 will mark the 18th Anniversary of the signing of the CHT Peace Accord, and, regrettably, we are still talking about its full implementation.

Today is the 27th death anniversary of Azharul Islam, a filmmaker and a playwright, says a press release. A doa mahfil will be held in his

Today is the 27th death anniversary of Anwara Khatun, a member of erstwhile Bengal Legislature Assembly, says a press release.

The 16th death anniversary of Syed Mahbubul Haque (Benu Mia) will be observed today.

The Daily Purbanchal Editor Liaqat Ali died of a cardiac arrest Saturday night at Holy Family Hospital in the capital. He was 67.

After a somewhat lull of several months since June we are alarmed at the number of Bangladeshi casualties, particularly in the last

That a businessman and his relative were picked up in the early hours of November 29 by a criminal gang masquerading as Detective

Bangladesh has made many achievements in empowering women but still there remain concerns in some areas, particularly violence

The site for the second attack on Shias, barely a month after the one in the capital city, has occurred in a mosque in Shibganj Upazila of Bogra district.

We applaud the initiative of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Sajida Foundation, Concern Worldwide and Water Aid of opening a three...