The 13th anniversary of the gruesome August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally was observed in a sombre mood yesterday, reports UNB. Awami League and its associate bodies observed the day across the country through various programmes, including rallies, discussions and special prayers, doa and…

An alleged terrorist, accused in college student murder case, was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Harinanayanpur Beribadh area of Sadar upazila in Kushtia early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque, 26, son of Golam Mostafa of Shibpur area. Ratan Sheikh, officer-in-charge…

With the water levels of major rivers expected to fall from today, the floods in the country’s north-east and west are likely to be over in the next few days, Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) sources said yesterday. FFWC flood watcher Sazzad Hossain said the situation looked positive…

Doctors have decided to reduce the dose of sedatives for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, currently under treatment in London, as his condition is said to be improving, reports UNB. It is hoped that gradually tapering the dose of sedatives given to the mayor will make him regain…

Dhaka University (DU) teachers will be donating the equivalent of their salary for one day's work to helping the countrywide flood-affected people, reports UNB. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Executive Council of Dhaka University Teachers Association (DUTA) held at the University…

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that the government has no mechanism to ease the sufferings of the flood-hit people as it is busy 'hatching a plot to perpetuate its misrule', reports UNB. "Though there's a deficit of food stock in the country,…

The High Court yesterday (Monday) summoned the health secretary to explain his position on the present status of taking action against two drug administration officials for negligence in dealing with a case filed for manufacturing toxic paracetamol syrup that killed at least 28 children in 2009. In…