University Teachers' Network, a platform for private and public university teachers, today issued a statement protesting the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will confer Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), the highest civilian award, to nine individuals and one institution tomorrow (Thursday) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country.

Journalists across the country continue to condemn Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam’s assault, arrest on Monday and demand her immediate release.

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Khulna and Barishal divisions and the regions of Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Sitakunda, Rangamati, Cumilla, Chandpur, Feni, Rajshahi, Pabna and Sirajganj and it may continue.

Four people were killed and three others injured as a pick-up van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni this afternoon.

Detectives have been tasked with the investigation of a case filed against Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam, who is in jail now.

As many as 36 Bangladeshi nationals, who returned from India through the Akhaura land port yesterday, were sent to Cumilla to undergo institutional quarantine as all the isolation centres in Brahmanbaria are full, officials said today.

The United Nations is concerned over the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam.

Journalists are holding a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club this morning, demanding immediate release of Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam.

Three people were killed as a microbus rammed into a parked covered van on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail early today.

Two grassroots Awami League leaders in Rajshahi demanded the release of Bangla daily Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam, who was arrested on Monday in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

Volkan Bozkır, the president of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, will travel to Bangladesh and Pakistan from 25 to 27 May.

The Sampadak Parishad (Editors’ Council) has expressed outrage over the harassment of Prothom Alo senior reporter Rozina Islam.

Law Minister Anisul Huq has assured of ensuring justice for Bangla daily Prothom Alo’s Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam, who was arrested on Monday in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said the incident that took place in the Secretariat yesterday with journalist Rozina Islam was “undesirable” and that the country would benefit if strict action was taken against the corrupt instead of filing cases against journalists.

At least 72 more Bangladeshis, who were stuck in India, returned home through the Gede-Darshana border in Chuadanga today.

A delegation of Jatiya Press Club led by President Farida Yasmin and General Secretary Ilyas Khan, along with Rozina Islam's brother Md Selim, met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over the senior reporter's arrest today.

A Bangladeshi-born Finnish citizen, Dr Mojibur Doftori, has been fielded as a candidate for Helsinki City Council 2021 Election by the Green Party. As he is the only Bangladeshi-origin candidate in the capital city nominated by a major party, there is much enthusiasm among the local Bangladeshi community. The election will be held on 13 June.

A section of journalists who are observing a sit-in at Shahbagh Police Station are demanding voluntary imprisonment in protest of the arrest of Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam after she was confined at the Secretariat yesterday for five hours.

Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam was taken to Kashimpur Women's Central Jail in Gazipur from Dhaka this afternoon.