People of two northern districts -- Lalmonirhat and Kurigram -- are having to endure biting cold for the last three days.

Menstruation – something that all girls and women haveto go through. On average, a woman spends seven years of her life menstruating. Menstruation is a natural and integral part of the reproductive cycle. However, the topic of menstruation is taboo in Bangladesh. Often, girls in Bangladesh are not prepared for their first period as they lack the knowledge of it, and the restrictions during their cycle prevent them fromlivingeveryday life.

At least ten non-government organizations, campaigning for land and human rights of marginalised population, called on the government to protect indigenous communities living in Ichhachhara Punjee of Kulaura upazila.

Prices of vegetables remain high in the local markets of the district as local growers cannot cultivate early varieties of winter vegetables timely this year due to bad weather.

The Election Commission will send its officials to 40 countries to hand smart NID cards to the Bangladeshis living there.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today issued a notice seeking the asset statements of MP Selina Islam, the wife of MP Shahidul Islam Papul, now in custody of Kuwaiti police on allegations of corruption, and their daughter Wafa Islam.

Police today arrested a man in a case filed for allegedly raping a college student in Sadar upazila of Bagerhat.

The appellate division has denied the bail prayer of the convict Abu Naser Chowdhury, accused in Commodore Golam Rabbani murder case, and disposed of his bail application with direction to the jail authority for referring him to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment.

The government today approved two separate projects on the Western Economic Corridor and Regional Enhancement Programme (WeCARE) Phase 1 including the WeCARE Phase-1: Jhenidah-Jashore Highway (N-7) development project with an estimated cost of Taka 4,187.70 crore in a bid to upgrade 48.50km highway to six lanes including service lanes on both sides.

Awami League MP Md Faridul Haque Khan has taken oath as state minister for religious affairs this evening.

Election Commission officials will travel to 40 countries to collect information on expatriates for providing smart NID cards.

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to conduct an inquiry into the reported incident of a forced marriage between an 85-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl in Jamalpur, and to submit the probe report to the court on November 29.

A Dhaka court today granted bail to an Awami League leader of Habiganj district unit in a case filed over amassing Tk 2.57 crore illegally, even though he violated higher court orders.

Health workers of all nine upazilas under Brahmanbaria district have announced stoppage of all type of vaccination campaigns, in demand of their technical status and salary raise.

The High Court today issued an injunction restraining the authorities concerned of the government to sell the weapons used during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

The High Court today observed that the present air pollution in Dhaka city is very alarming for all and a fundamental right may be impeded if the air pollution cannot be prevented right now.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to resume the trial proceedings of a case filed over the attack on motorcade of the then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said a competent authority is now investigating whether any incumbent minister or any ruling party lawmaker had links with Monir Hossain, widely known as “Golden Monir”.

Incarcerated journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol was granted bail by the High Court today in a case filed under Digital Security Act, his legal team confirmed to The Daily Star.

Sampadak Parishad has expressed its deep shock and sorrow at the untimely demise of Khandaker Muniruzzaman, one of the founding members of the Parishad.