Family of M Farid Chowdhury, who went to take possession of anti-British revolutionary Jatindra Mohan Sengupta’s house after obtaining a “court order”, yesterday said they did not grab the house, rather they went to take possession of the property following legal procedures.

There were rumours that something shady was going on in the area but no one was sure about it.

Ten Supreme Court lawyers yesterday submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for taking appropriate legal action over the allegations against the Election Commission including the chief election commissioner (CEC) of causing a loss of Tk 7.47 crore of the state in the name of training allowance.

A decade since Felani Khatun was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF), but her family’s wait for justice is not over yet.

Syed Abdul Karim, retired assistant director of the Department of Agricultural Marketing, passed away at 11:15pm on Tuesday at his Malibagh home in the capital. He was 85.

Captain SM Nasimul Haque, a former pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, died yesterday. He was 69.

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to 178 BNP leaders and activists including Juba Dal vice presidents Abdul Baten Shamim and Rabiul Alam till February 7 in 13 cases filed for setting buses on fire in Dhaka on November 12 last year.

Non-resident Bangladeshis yesterday urged the government to reconsider its decision of “limiting” expatriates’ investment opportunities against some government savings instruments.

The High Court yesterday issued a status quo order for a month on demolition of Shishubagh School building, a historical structure carrying memories of anti-British movements at Chattogram’s Rahmatganj.

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) yesterday called on the President to constitute Supreme Judicial Council to investigate allegations of corruption against Election Commission officials and remove them from their positions.

Stating that the government’s shortsightedness has created uncertainty over collecting a vaccine, BNP yesterday urged it to promptly find an alternative source.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government may reopen educational institutions in March, considering the situation upon consultation with experts.

Although the number of road crashes have somewhat decreased, largely due to pandemic-induced restrictions on public transport, motorcycle accidents witnessed a sharp rise in 2020 compared to the previous year.

The health condition of hospitalised BNP Standing Committe Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed is improving, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir informed journalists after visiting him yesterday.

In the otherwise concrete jungle of Dhaka city, the greenery of its parks stand out, both in terms of scenery and the functions they serve. They are places where citizens can jog or take a stroll, or take a break from the hectic city life.

Brac University is going to continue its Student Assistance Fund for the spring 2021 semester.

Md Abdus Sabur, previously an additional chief engineer of the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), has taken charge as chief engineer of the department on Monday.

Muktar Hasan, a journalist from Tangail, is currently battling for his life, going from hospital to hospital in Dhaka seeking space for treatment.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed for eight weeks the High Court orders that halted the education ministry’s decision to remove the name of late president Ziaur Rahman from the titles of two high schools in Bogura.

A man was arrested from Gabtoli bus stand in Dhaka early yesterday on charges of killing his wife and five-month-old daughter in Rajshahi’s Puthia upazila on Monday.