Fire-retrofitting is the best possible solution to making the existing buildings of Dhaka, especially the high-rises, less vulnerable to fire, say experts.…

Law minister Anisul Huq yesterday said all cases pending before courts relating to illegal construction of buildings in Dhaka would be disposed of quickly. “We'll provide assistance to the attorney general’s office and prosecutors for quick disposal of such cases. I have already requested…

A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight with the joint forces at Lemubari border in Naikhongchhari Upazila yesterday. The deceased was identified as Gyan Mongkor Chakma, 45, hailing from Rangamati. He worked as the fund collector of the terrorist group in the area, the forces said. Seven…