Tensions flared at the national mosque, Baitul Mukarram, after Friday prayers as a group of worshippers staged a protest in support of Khatib Mufti Abdul Malek, alleging that Jamaat-e-Islami was seeking to remove him from his position.
The DNA samples of two arrested accused, Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das, have been identified in the murder of retired school teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and three members of his family in Rangpur.
Pathao, one of Bangladesh's largest ride-hailing and delivery platforms, has said malicious actors obtained some users' personal information following a cybersecurity incident that disrupted services across its platform on 4 October.
The Immigration Department has stopped Mahdi Hasan, former member secretary of the Habiganj district branch of Students Against Discrimination, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The incident took place at the airport on Thursday night.
The government has appointed Gias Uddin Rimon as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis with the status of secretary. He will serve in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on international logistics company DP World to come forward with investment in various sectors in Bangladesh, including free trade zones and rail-based inland container depots.