Hasty decision of enacting death penalty in the law is not only appalling but harmful too, and the government should instead reform the social and legal system that actually tackle root causes behind impunity for rape and other sexual violence against women, a feminist alliance has said.

Amidst the global pandemic, a spike in demand and crunch in supply has resulted in a shortage of laptops, particularly affordable ones, in the local market. As more and more businesses and schools are moving online, so are laptops flying off the shelves. Particularly, laptops ranging between Tk 25,000 to Tk 50,000 are especially hard to find now, as the existing stocks are plummeting and new shipments are yet to arrive.

The government has given the nod to open doors of all cinema halls in the country and welcome in movie lovers who have been deprived of their favourite pastime for several months. After remaining deserted for quite a while, many halls in the capital are preparing to reopen today.

Dr Md Sabur Khan, chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil International University (DIU), conducted a master class on “Entrepreneurship in Action” at Jagran Lakecity University in India on October 10 through a webinar, says a press release.

Police arrested two people who were trying to steal a truck impersonating Rab members in port city’s Sholoshahar Gate-2 area yesterday.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has warned all immigration points of the country to keep a lookout for Sub-inspector Akber Hossain, who is on the run since the death of Rayhan Ahmed at a Sylhet hospital after allegedly being tortured in police custody.

The Supreme Court yesterday refused to allow former BNP state minister for civil aviation Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin and his son Mir Mohammad Helaluddin to move appeals before this court without surrendering to the lower court against the High Court verdict that upheld their jail sentences in a corruption case.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is going to use a new insecticide for water bodies to kill mosquito breeding grounds on pilot basis.

Newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner Vikram K Doraiswami yesterday requested Bangladesh to reduce all general charges for using Bangladeshi airports by Indian airlines for the time being, as Covid-19 has affected them like other airlines of the world.

The Dhaka University authorities yesterday observed Mourning Day, commemorating the tragic deaths of students, employees and guests in a building collapse at Jagannath Hall in 1985.

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque yesterday said the country has continued its food production despite the extreme adverse conditions of the pandemic and natural disasters including cyclone and flood.

Stressing the need for educating children on gender equality at home, CRI Trustee and Co-chairperson Saima Wazed Hossain said she wants everyone in the country to be taught women and men are no different.

The hasty decision on enacting death penalty for rape is not only appalling but harmful too, a feminist alliance said today.

A mobile court of Cox’s Bazar district administration was barred allegedly by encroachers when it went to remove the illegal structures from Sugandha Point of the beach today.

Body of a construction worker was found within the boundary of a 10-storey under-construction building in Shah Ali area of Dhaka this afternoon.

A faction of Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad announced a new 22-member convener committee after declaring its joint conveners Nurul Haque Nur -- also Ducsu former vice-president -- and Muhammad Rashed Khan as "unwanted" today.

Officials of Chattogram Customs House recovered 160 gold bars worth around Tk 11 crore at Shah Amanat International Airport this morning.

Amnesty International yesterday criticised the Bangladesh government’s decision to introduce death penalty as a punishment for rape, terming it a “regressive step”.

Holding torches and placards, hundreds of women marched in the streets of Dhaka early yesterday, protesting the government’s failure to provide security for women and the recent surge in rape.

The High Court will deliver its order on Sunday on a writ petition that challenged the legality of the process for reappointing Taqsem A Khan to the post of managing director (MD) of Dhaka Wasa.