BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the poetry, literature and words of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam continue to inspire people to resist injustice, oppression and persecution.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by flash floods and landslides in Nepal.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 560 people in its regular operations across the capital over the past 24 hours, while 46 cases were filed during the period.
The third session of the 13th National Parliament will begin at 3pm on Thursday (August 27), with lawmakers expected to discuss several issues of national and political significance.
Police have decided to conduct dope tests on the two arrested suspects in connection with the murder of retired Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, his wife, and their two children . The move comes as investigators seek to verify claims of drug addiction, which police have cited as a motive for the killings.
Nusrat Jahan Shahida and her "planted brother" Kabir Hossain have given confessional statements before a court in the case over the murder of Shuraya Akhter, also known as Falani, in the capital's Sabujbag area. After recording the statements on Wednesday, the court ordered them sent to jail. The other four accused in the case have also been sent to jail after the conclusion of their remand period.