At least fifty percent construction work of the much-awaited Bangabandhu Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river has been completed, said an official.

Transport company Nagar Express yesterday minibus services on four routes for commuters in Sylhet city.

A three-year-old was killed after a car ran her over in port city’s Anandabazar area around 9am yesterday.

President Abdul Hamid called upon people, irrespective of religion, caste and creed, to remain vigilant against forces that create anarchy by misinterpreting religion.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday hoped that all the political parties, including BNP, will join the upcoming elections to two city corporations of Dhaka as the polls will be free and fair.

High Court in the full text of a verdict has emphasized on making functions of “IGP Complaints Monitoring Cell” more effective and speedy in order to quickly complete departmental investigation into allegations brought against law enforcers and to take legal actions against them who will be found guilty.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the attackers of Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur would be identified by scrutinising CCTV footage of the attack.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says they will not use Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in polls to the two Dhaka city corporations if everybody wants.

Incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam collects Awami League nomination form for election to Dhaka North City Corporation while lawmakers Fazle Nur Tapash and Haji Selim buy nomination papers for Dhaka south city.

Members of Christian faith are celebrating Christmas Day at home and abroad commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

President M Abdul Hamid calls upon the people, irrespective of religion, caste and creed, to remain alert so that none can create anarchy in society and misguide youths using religion.

An imam of a mosque in Mohammadpur of Dhaka has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a fourteen-year-old boy, police said.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar alleges that the freedom of the Election Commission (EC) is confined to its own system.

The results of Primary Education Completion (PEC), Ebtedayee, Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will be published on December 31.

Many schools and colleges in Chattogram don’t have female friendly toilets and sanitation facilities. This forces female students to miss classes during their menstruation period, as they don’t want to use unhygienic toilets, speakers said at a programme yesterday.

All pending cases cannot be disposed of amid the current rush of filing unless those are settled outside courts, said Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday.

Dr Md Sabur Khan -- chairman of Daffodil International University and Daffodil Family, and high commissioner of World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), Bangladesh -- has been appointed as one of the global board members of WBAF’s Science, Technology and Innovation Commission.

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced 10 people to death for killing pharmacy owner Mazharul Islam Paltan in Mymensingh’s Nandail 12 years ago.

Installation of pipeline to supply gas to Rangpur will start from January next year with an aim to explore the industrial sector in the region.

The Jatiya Sangsad will go into the sixth session on January 9.