Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government has a plan to set up a sea aquarium in Cox’s Bazar as part of its various steps for protecting the country’s forests, environment and maintaining biodiversity, reports UNB. She also urged all concerned, especially the city elite…

Despite having enough seats, many renowned colleges in the capital are not getting sufficient students at the higher secondary level. Many students are alleging that they are not getting admission in colleges of their choice in spite of having good results. Authorities of many colleges fear that they…

The leaders and activists of Kahaloo upazila unit Awami League (AL) and its front organisations in Bogra district have supplied paddy to state-owned Local Supply Depot (LSD) using fake documents violating government procurement rules. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kahaloo LSD Abdus Sobahan said political…

A Mymensingh court has placed Zakat donor Mohammad Shamim, his son and six others on three-day remand in a murder case filed over the deaths of 27 people in stampede during Zakat distribution on July 10. Judge Ahsan Habib of Cognisance Court-1 passed the order after hearing the remand prayer that was…

Police have recovered the body of a man from Kushkhali border yesterday, who was allegedly shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF). The body was recovered from Badhilki marsh of Kushkhali village in Sadar upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Mukul Hossain, 35, son…

A young man was stabbed to death during a clash between two families over a trifling matter at Chanhara in Patiya upazila yesterday noon, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as M Kamal, 26. Locals said a quarrel took place among the children of the two families around 2:30pm. Later, the quarrel…