People in Rajshahi region are experiencing a hot spell amid a drought-like situation with an average 38 degrees Celsius temperature for the last couples of days and absence of rainfall for a long time.  Sufferings of the people, especially  day labourers, rickshaw and van pullers, construction…

The Rapid Action Battalion(RAB) yesterday arrested four alleged female drug peddlers and seized huge amount of fermented liquor and contraband yaba tablets  from the their possessions at Tejgaon in the capital. Talking to The Independent, RAB- 2 director Lt Col SM Masud Rana said getting secret…

After a hiatus of four years, the council of Dhaka University unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) will be held on the Aparajeya Bangla premises at Dhaka University tomorrow. The council will be held as per the date announced by BCL President HM Badiuzzaman Sohag on May 8. Over the past few days, aspirants…

Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) yesterday seized five gold bars weighting 600 grams from the car parking area of Hazrat Shahjalal International airport in the capital. They also arrested two people in this connection. The arrested were identified as Md Firoz, 38, and Md Nazif,32. ASP Tanjina Akhter…

Nearly 2,000 workers of the state-owned Alim Jute Mills Limited yesterday formed a human chain in front of the mill gate on Khulna-Jessore highway at Atra industrial area under Khanjahan thana in the city protesting the government move to privatise the mill. Under the banner of Alim Jute Mill Privatisation…

The dwellers of different areas of Chittagong city face an acute shortage of water as the supply of the Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) has come down below half the total demand. The crisis has deepened due to the ongoing summer season, said CWASA sources. Due to the ongoing heat…

Boy drowns in bucket SAVAR: A minor boy drowned in a bucket of water in Genda area under Savar upazila yesterday. The victim was identified as Jihad, 4, son of Jamal Uddin of the area. Victim's father said Jihad drowned in the bucket of water in the morning, when his mother left him alone. Locals…

Litterateur Rafiqul Haque, popularly known as Dadu Bhai, who is reputed for his excellent rhymes, will get Bangladesh Shishu Academy Sahitya Puraskar-1420 (Bangla Year), reports BSS. Bangladesh Shishu Academy announced his name for the award, a press release of the academy signed by its director Mosharraf…

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday pulled down four more billboards and ten mega signboards from city’s gate no.2 to GEC intersection area and fined Tk 16,000 to four advertisement companies. CCC resumed eviction drive against illegal hoardings in the premier port city from June 1, 2015…

Rajshahi:  Speakers at a reception ceremony in Rajshahi today (Tuesday) said the country's womenfolk should be given scopes so they can contribute to the national economy, reports BSS. They stated that there is no alternative to involving women in the money rotating activities to make them…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-budget press conference here yesterday said political stability and commitment has become an urgent need for proper and successful implementation of the national budget, reports BSS. They viewed transparency, accountability and people’s participation should be ensured…

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has failed to collect a large amount of taxes from the government and private organisations, including holding taxes as much as Tk 54.22 crore from the city dwellers. The KCC authorities could not pay regular bills of contractors and others recently due to shortage of fund.They…

CU monsoon, Eid vacation begins June 16 CHITTAGONG: Chittagong University (CU) will go for a 45-day vacation on the occasion of monsoon and Eid-ul-Fitr from June 16 next. A press release signed by CU Registrar (information) Mohammad Farhad Hossain Khan said yesterday the academic activities of the university…

KHULNA: Shahajalal Hossain Sujon and Asaduzzaman Russel have been made president and general secretary respectively of Khulna City unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at the second session of biannual council at Khulna Circuit House conference room on Monday night. Central BCL president Bodiuzzaman…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry yesterday discussed unusual delay in disposing the sensational August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases, reports BSS. The issue was discussed at the 16th meeting of the standing committee at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban…

CHITTAGONG: Two persons, including an baby, were killed in separate incidents in the district on Tuesday, reports BSS. The deceased were identified as Tousif, 5, hailed from Gorduara union of Hathazari upazila and Mohammad Mominul Hoq, 26, hailed from Kurigram district. Tousif was critically injured…