Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said actions will be taken if BNP carries out anarchy in the name of movement.

Pointing out the pervasive discrimination in society, renowned writer Shahriar Kabir yesterday said a society that discriminates people based on their religion, ethnicity, and community cannot be called a civilised one.

Rohingyas across Europe have planned mass rallies and a global campaign, “Boycott Myanmar”, to globally drum up their demands for justice as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins its first ever hearing on the genocide case against Myanmar on December 10.

A schoolgirl is found hanging from the ceiling fan at her house in Jashore town.

Over one lakh dengue-infected people received treatment at different hospitals across the country since January this year, says Directorate General of Health Services in a regular update.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave Dhaka for Madrid on Sunday on a three-day official visit to Spain to join the “Heads of State and Government Summit” of the 25th Annual Conference of Parties (COP25).

Police arrest three BNP leaders from Jatiya Press Club area in connection with a case filed on charges of vandalism and police assault during Tuesday’s clash near High Court.

The owner and two staffers of a rehabilitation centre in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia were sent to jail yesterday after police arrested them on charge of providing wrong treatment and mercilessly beating a college student who eventually died.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled visit of the army chief to Myanmar will be good for Bangladesh, and “open another line of negotiation” between the two countries over Rohingya repatriation.

A fresh graduate of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) has been appointed as a software engineer at Google.

Renowned academic Professor Ajoy Roy, father of slain blogger Avijit Roy, is in critical condition.

Socio-political aspects of rumour

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) authorities yesterday suspended nine students from the university for their involvement in previous incidents of ragging at Suhrawardy Hall and Ahsan Ullah hall.

The Supreme Court yesterday sought a medical report from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition.

World-renowned organ transplant expert Prof Dr Marwan Masri yesterday at a programme in Dhaka said kidney transplant is easier, more sustainable and economic than dialysis.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday opened four newly-completed development projects, including installation of solar panels in CHT’s remote areas and a national data centre in Kaliakair.

Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said man-made pollution, contamination and natural disasters pose challenges to sustainable maritime development.

A man died after falling into the elevator shaft of a high-rise in Karwan Bazar area early yesterday.

Military Chief of Staff of Saudi Arabia Gen Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General Aziz Ahmed at Army Headquarters in Dhaka yesterday.

A teacher of Dhaka University’s economics department, who was sent on forced leave in 2017, was staging sit-in in front of the department chairman’s room for the third consecutive day yesterday -- demanding to be reinstated to his duties.