The central bank will release new banknotes of Tk 200 denomination in March next year on the occasion of birth century of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

A fire breaks out at Kataban Market, adjacent to the Dhaka University.

At least 10 workers are burnt to death after a fire broke out at a fan factory in Gazipur.

Mentioning that Bangladesh does not want its relations with India to get affected in any way, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday says things will be settled through discussions if there is any discontent.

The High Court seeks a report from the government on the steps it has taken to evict illegal and risky level crossing in order to prevent rail accident.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain have constituted eight High Court (HC) benches with its 13 judges for disposing of urgent cases during the upcoming two-week annual vacation.

Bangladesh expects that Myanmar would be more tolerant towards Rohingyas after facing trial at the International Court of Justice, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says.

Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute is going to take punitive action against 16 students over throwing its principal into a pond on the campus.

The Supreme Court will pass an order on Tuesday on two separate petitions filed by two top Destiny officials seeking bails in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.

The government has published a list of 10,789 Razakars who collaborated with the Pakistani occupation forces during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

A cargo vessel carrying cement clinkers capsizes after it collided with a passenger launch in Kirtonkhola river in Barishal Sadar upazila.

Young music director Prithwi Raj passes away in Dhaka. He was 34.

Immigration to India through Tamabil land customs station in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet resumed yesterday morning, just a day after it was suspended due to protest in the neighbouring country over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam yesterday said if any specific allegation is found against any staffer of the Election Commission (EC) office regarding Rohingya refugees’ inclusion in the voter list, they can be quizzed but it should be ensured that no innocent person is harassed.

What started as an initiative to instill the spirit of Liberation War among youths around 30 years ago in Chattogram, has transcended the boundaries of the city and become a compulsory event throughout the country during the month of victory.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Abul Asad, editor of Bangla daily Sangram, on a three-day remand in a case.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India’s Assam is a threat to Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty.

Improving the integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) into HIV-related programmes can better tackle the sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), speakers at a roundtable said yesterday.

Many teachers and students still do not have adequate freedom on campuses, though protecting their freedom is the spirit of the country’s independence, speakers at a citizens’ rally said yesterday.

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday recovered firearm-making materials, a locally-made firearm and two rounds of bullets from a hut adjacent to the residence of Saroatoli union parishad chairman under Boalkhali upazila.