Regional migrant rights groups Migrant Forum in Asia and Lawyers Beyond Borders yesterday called upon Bangladesh government to release the 255 returnee migrant workers who have been in jail and accused of “suspicious activities”.

The authority of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project has asked all of its officials and staffers not to share any information, photos and videos of construction activities of the long-cherished bridge on social media.

Renowned sculptor Mrinal Haque breathed his last at his Gulshan residence at around 2am yesterday. His coworker, Md Rubel, confirmed the news to The Daily Star.

Expressing grave concern over the incident of deaths of three boys and injuries of many due to torture at the Juvenile Development Centre in Jashore, civil society network for child rights has urged the formation of a judicial inquiry committee into the matter.

Money flies in the air of Dhaka -- it’s an age old saying in Bangladesh.

An epoch-making change in the development of Rajshahi city’s road network is likely to happen within the next couple of months as the city corporation has been elevating its four major roads into four lanes simultaneously.

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram has suspended environmental clearance certificates of 26 hospitals and 12 diagnostic centres for not having updated license from the Directorate General of Health Services.

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court issued a rule last week, asking why certain provisions of the penal code relating to abortion should not be declared discriminatory and contradictory to the constitution.

Apart from being one of the most prominent modern painters of Bangladesh, it is common knowledge that Murtaja Baseer wore a hat with many feathers. He was not only an accomplished painter, noted novelist, and all in all, a socially conscious individual, but also a keen collector of coins, stamps, bank notes, and matchboxes.

In 1975, an opportunity for studying abroad came along. My Uncle and Aunt - Rafi Chacha and Nora Chachi - living in London were visiting us in Dhaka. Seeing my grades they offered to sponsor me for my science A-Levels, which were not offered in Dhaka then. I was only sixteen, but with my parents’ blessings I said yes.

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested a municipality councilor with 1.3kg of heroin in Rajshahi.

Five hundred Indian nationals who were stranded for nearly five months due to coronavirus outbreak left Bangladesh through Benapole land port between Thursday morning and yesterday noon. Twelve Bangladeshi citizens also returned home through the land port during this period.

Renowned singer Ferdous Wahid has been admitted to the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka yesterday evening, his assistant Mosharraf told The Daily Star.

Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub yesterday offered unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for posting a derogatory status about Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and the judiciary on Facebook on August 11.

A Dhaka court yesterday set September 17 for the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in Barapukuria coalmine graft case.

The High Court yesterday rejected two bail petitions filed by Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin in connection with two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.

The High Court yesterday refused to grant bail to Dhaka Bank’s Dhanmondi branch Vice President Md Aminul Islam in a corruption case filed on the charge of misappropriating Tk 22 crore.

The Supreme Court yesterday extended its chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court directive asking the United Hospital to pay Tk 30 lakh as initial payment to the families of the four victims, who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.

A fake doctor and owner of an illegally operating clinic was sent to jail yesterday for molesting a woman attendee of a patient at Satla area under Ujirpur Upazila of Barishal.

Nineteen organisations working on migration yesterday demanded unconditional and immediate release of 255 migrant workers who were detained and sent to jail upon their return home recently.