The Supreme Court's Appeal Division has ruled that government employees who resign before completing 25 years of service are not entitled to pension benefits. The ruling overturned a previous High Court decision.
All examinations of Dhaka University scheduled for Monday, July 13, have been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed in 11 districts to tackle the disaster caused by heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides, the agency said on Sunday, July 12.
A total of 182 passengers endured a harrowing experience after being stranded inside a Fit Air flight (8D 0912) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for nearly five and a half hours on July 11. The Dhaka-Colombo flight was scheduled to depart at 2:15 am but only took off around 7:45 am due to a technical fault.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid his last respects to former Speaker, former Acting President and BNP standing committee member Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar by placing a wreath at the parliament premises on Sunday, July 12.
An elderly woman, Shahida Begum, 68, was found murdered in her flat in Dhaka's Jatrabari area on Saturday night, July 11, with gold ornaments and cash reportedly looted from the residence. Police suspect the killing was carried out for robbery.