Here is a brief of the news that made the headlines until Wednesday afternoon.
Arif admits N'ganj killing
Former Rapid Action Battalion official Major Arif Hossain has confessed his involvement in the killing of seven people including the district panel Mayor Nazrul Islam in Naraynganj.
He gave his confessional statement before the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin in the afternoon. Read more
ETP must for new capital houses
The government has made Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) compulsory for all new housing project in the capital.
The decision was made at a meeting of DAP review committee held at secretariat on Wednesday afternoon. Read more
222 rocket shells recovered in Habiganj
A total of 222 pieces of 40m rocket shells, 248 rocket launcher charges and other warheads have been recovered from the bordering Satchhari forest of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj.
The elite force RAB media wing Director Habibur Rahman has made the disclosure at a press briefing on Wednesday. Read more
Jubo League activist killed in Feni
Assailants have hacked a local Jubo League activist to death at Adarsha village under Sonagazi upazila in Feni early Wednesday.
The deceased is Jashim Uddin, 35, son of local Ward Jubo League President Saidul Hoque of Adarsha village. Read more
BU VC besieged
Agitating students have besieged vice chancellor of Barisal University demanding realisation of their 13-point demand.
They have also kept administrative section under lock at the temporary campus on Barisal Zila School premises on Wednesday. Read more
Fire at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
A fire broke out at the third floor of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday morning.
Salim Khan, deputy sergeant-at-arms of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, confirmed about the fire to the Dhaka Tribune. Read more