The import of reconditioned cars has dropped by 60 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 compared to the previous FY 2018-19 due to tariff inequality and declining sales.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that the Covid-19 will “leave the country on its own”, when 34 more Covid-19 patients died and 2,644 people tested positive for the virus yesterday.

A group of miscreants drowned a youth in Betbaria village of Rajbari’s Kalukhali upazila, family of the victim claims, adding that police were also involved in the killing.

Shipra Debnath, a student of Stamford University and a crew member of slain Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, has fallen victim to cyberbullying, her family alleged.

The investigators yesterday quizzed Shahadul Islam Sefat and Shipra Debnath as part of the investigation of ex-Major Sinha’s murder case.

More than 32,000 substitute and temporary workers of the 25 state-run jute mills that were closed down recently have been denied compensation packages though many of them had worked at the mills for decades.

Motazzaroul Islam Mithu might not have come this far had the Anti-Corruption Commission exercised due diligence years back.

President Abdul Hamid has said then military ruler Ziaur Rahman had offered him the opportunity to become a minister after the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

August 17 would have been eminent artist, poet, litterateur, Language Movement veteran and versatile genius Murtaja Baseer’s 89th birthday.

The average rate of Covid-19 infection in the last 30 days was 22.47 percent in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the killers of the Father of the Nation were awarded by the then governments through lucrative postings.

Finally, the seven people, including four policemen, accused in the Maj (retd) Sinha murder case were taken into Rab custody from jail for interrogation.

Not in a clash, the three boys died in a Jashore juvenile correction centre on Thursday were allegedly tortured to death by several staffers and senior inmates.

The government has moved another step forward in ensuring justice for the August 15 bloodbath by executing a convicted killer this year while it expects to bring back at least one of the five fugitives from abroad within the Mujib Borsho.

It is quite astounding that he lived for only 55 years (1920-1975) and achieved so much. He may not have written treaties in philosophy, literature and science but he brought to life a social and political epic that transformed the life of millions of his people and channelled history in a direction that Bangalees only dreamt of but hardly believed that it would happen.

In a surprise move, General Ziaur Rahman is made army chief, replacing General Shafiullah. Major Rashid and Major Faruk, staying at Bangabhaban since the changeover, force Moshtaque to make the sudden change at the top in the Bangladesh Army.

“Seven policemen sent to jail”, “‘Drama by cops’ gone wrong”, “Bamna OC withdrawn for slapping ASI”, “Kotwali OC, 4 cops sued for extortion”, and “Durgapur OC withdrawn over torturing Jubo League leader”, were some of the headlines over the last few days.

Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has expressed concerns over a vested quarter’s “ill-efforts” to bring two professional forces of the state face to face over the recent killing of Major (retd) Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan in Cox’s Bazar.

Bangladesh is now on the eighth position of the countries’ list with most active Covid-19 cases as the health directorate reported 2,617 new cases yesterday.

The planning ministry yesterday expressed disappointment over frequent amendments in projects, one after another missed deadlines, and the directors’ absence at project sites.