UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called for transparent investigation into the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed and review of the Digital Security Act, under which he was charged.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today suggested media to stop giving publicity to statements from foreign missions expressing concern over Bangladesh’s internal issues.

Theater activist Lily Chowdhury, wife of martyred intellectual Munier Chowdhury, passed away today at her Banani residence. She was 93.

Activists of left-leaning student organisations, who were demonstrating in front of the Secretariat after they were barred from besieging the home ministry, ended their protest programme for today.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has taken the initiative to revive operations of United Airways, a private airlines.

President Abdul Hamid today asked members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) to take necessary steps to recruit class-III and IV employees through the competitive examinations under the PSC.

For the first time in Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have launched an “On-site Identification and Verification System (OIVS) to check any criminal or suspect’s full profile instantly.”

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said police will be deployed in the camps left by the army in Chattogram Hill Tracts.

The death reference (lower court documents) of blogger-writer Avijit Roy murder case, in which five militants were sentenced to death, has reached the High Court.

The government will soon fix fees for healthcare services at different private hospitals according to their standard of service in a bid to reduce harassment of patients, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Fifty-one eminent citizens today demanded a judicial probe into writer Mushtaq Ahmed’s death in custody. They have also asked for the probe report to be made public.

The government has imposed a ban on hilsa fishing in the sanctuary for two months -- starting from midnight.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said a section of people is trying to fish in troubled waters over the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is committed to sustaining the recognition as a developing country by expanding education, and having an upskilled workforce, worthy citizens.

The fifth phase election is progressing in 29 municipalities under 20 districts across the country today.

The fifth phase elections will be held in 29 municipalities under 20 districts using electronic voting machines (EVMs) on Sunday, February 28, 2021.

Bangladesh’s overall food security situation has deteriorated for the second year in a row -- mainly due to poor performance in ensuring dietary diversity, good use of natural resources and implementing climate-smart agriculture.

The government has decided to reopen all primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions on March 30.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that the Digital Security Act is for providing security to people -- from harassment -- on digital platforms.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that no death is desirable, and nor is creating unrest centring the death.