The High Court in the full text of a verdict has ruled that proceedings against a teacher of any recognised non-government secondary school must be concluded in 180 working days.

Police yesterday recovered the body of a UP member candidate, from near a waterbody of Nalbhanga village in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila.

Three people were killed after a train hit a locally-made three-wheeler at a level crossing in Chapainawabganj’s Alinagar yesterday.

At least five policemen were injured after they were attacked by criminals in Thukiakhali area in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila early yesterday.

Authorities withdrew two police personnel yesterday in connection with the death of a young girl at the victim support centre of Kotwali Police Station on Sunday.

After completing a two-day training, Shafiqul Islam, a resident at a Tangail hospital, along with a friend got on a bus in Dhaka’s Abdullahpur to go to Tangail around 12:30am on Friday.

Around 6,000 Rohingyas should be evacuated from two camps in Cox’s Bazar to avert casualties as they are living on hilly slopes that are vulnerable to landslides, said a government report.

Hong Kong’s chief justice yesterday defended the handpicking of judges to hear controversial national security cases, dismissing “unsubstantiated” concerns about the rule of law in the Chinese finance hub.

AMA Muhith might have retired from public service but he could not stop working towards the welfare of people.

A Dhaka court yesterday exempted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from personal appearance for the hearing on the Gatco graft case.

The Secretariat has imposed a ban on visitors’ entry for an indefinite period on account of the Covid-19 surge.

Sust Teachers’ Association yesterday urged the government to take steps for the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed and to meet all demands of the students, so that their hunger strike stops.

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday told parliament that it was essential to have Qwami madrasas registered with the relevant authorities of the government for ensuring a time-befitting system for such institutions.

A cleaner was run over and killed by a garbage truck in the city’s Mohakhali area early yesterday.

Fifteen authors and writers were named yesterday as the winners of the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroskar-2021.

The High Court yesterday observed that call drops, disruptions, extra charges for mobile phone subscribers, and low-quality voice calls and internet service are serious complaints against telecom operators that must be addressed.

Every January, non-government organisations working on road safety publish reports on the number of road accidents and causalities and so does the police.

Another road safety organisation said the number of road crashes and resultant deaths saw a sharp rise last year, reinforcing the impression that road safety has deteriorated further in the country.

A Panchagarh court has issued an arrest warrant against a sub-inspector on charges of raping a widow.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of a case filed over forging the design of FR Tower.