The religious affairs ministry has urged leaders of the Hajj Agencies’ Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) to submit its proposal on trolley bags for pilgrims in writing. The leaders have decided not to take the responsibility of buying trolley bags, as there was a major controversy over the issue…

The Japanese government yesterday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries, reports AFP from Tokyo. The bill is likely to receive swift final approval in parliament, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide…

A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police near the Dattapara-Chatkhil highway in Laxmipur sadar upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Russel of Chayanni Tabgaon village under Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali district. According to sources, police in a drive…

A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was found hanging in police custody at Jaintapur police station in Sylhet early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam Babu, 32, son of Abdul Jalil, of Chiknagul Kohaigor village of the upazila. He was the accused in a case filed…

The second phase recruitment test of Agrani Bank’s senior officer post scheduled for yesterday was postponed following allegation of question paper leaks, reports UNB. “The test scheduled to be held from 3:30-4:30pm has been postponed as the authorities found the question of the test matched…