The World Bank has promised to provide US dollar 80 million to construct 1,500 flats for the slum dwellers at five elected A-category Municipalities (Pourasava), reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disclosed this in parliament, while replying to a tabled question from opposition bench member Fakhrul…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday sealed off an unathorised diagnosis centre in the capital’s Gulshan and sentenced its owner to one year’s jail. Talking to The Independent, RAB-2 director Lt Col SM Masud Rana said getting secrete information, a team of RAB-2, led by deputy director…

Hearing on the appeal of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury was held for the sixth consecutive day yesterday against his death penalty given by the tribunal for crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, reports BSS. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court…

Special Taskforce of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) realised Tk41 crore outstanding bills from public and private levels between June 14 and June 23. Of the total amount, the outstanding bill for electricity was Tk40 crore while Tk 32 crore for fine for using power illegally. The taskforce…

Armed muggers shot a man and snatched his car from Bijoy Sarani area of the capital early yesterday. The injured was identified as Asif Abdullah Khan, 25, a resident of Uttara area in the capital. During the incident, the muggers also severely beat up his friend Sabbir Ahmed Bappi while he was trying…

A court here yesterday placed Bakhtiar Alam Rony on four days' remand in connection with killing two persons by shooting indiscriminately at Eskaton Road in the capital city, reports BSS. Dhaka's Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman passed the order upon a seven-day remand prayer by the Detective…

The governments of Bangladesh and Japan signed an agreement yesterday to set up next-generation meteorological radar system in Dhaka and Rangpur for better disaster management through improving the weather forecasting system, reports UNB. Japan has agreed to fund JPY 2.88 billion equivalent to BDT 1.8…

A court here yesterday fixed July 5 for next deposition in connection with the murder of Ganajagaran Mancha activist and blogger Rajib Haider, reports BSS. Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 Judge Sayeed Ahmed fixed the date for recording the incomplete deposition of Rajib's younger brother Mortuza…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion in the city called for proper enforcement of the amended tobacco control law to free the public places and public transports from smoking for the sake of making the public health free from various non-contagious diseases, reports BSS. They viewed gross violation of…

As Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is approaching nearer, shoe makers of Khulna are now awfully busy making fashionable footwear for males and females, including children. Affluent buyers pass their Eid festival in merriment wearing the shoes, but the makers who forsake their…

RAJSHAHI: For the first time, use of fruit bagging method has started in different mango orchards in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts this year yielding more than 10 tons of exportable safe, hygiene and disease-free mango in the two districts, reports BSS. With the breakthrough, use of harmful…

Bangladesh Railway would modernise 672 level crossing gates in its eastern and western regions aimed at ensuring safe and uninterrupted traffic in both road and rail communication, reports BSS. To this end, the BR has formulated two separate development projects for the two regions, which also planned…

Speakers at a view-exchange meeting yesterday said the Dalits are living below the poverty line and are losing their professions, reports BSS. There is no scope to deny that the Dalits, socially untouchable and discrimination victimized population, are a part of country’s manpower who contributes…

KHULNA: Khulna city and district unit of Awami League (AL) jointly observed the 66th founding anniversary of the party on Tuesday with fanfare and festivity. To mark the day AL chalked out elaborate programmes that started with hoisting of the national flag as well as the party flag atop its local office.…

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Abdul Mannan said sufficient number of national academy for university teachers needs to be established for their professional development. Prof Mannan came up with the views while speaking as the chief guest at a certificate awarding ceremony of the 15th…

ULAB gets new treasurer Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee has been appointed as the treasurer of University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB) for a four-year term with effect from June 21, 2015, says a press release. President Md Abdul Hamid and chancellor of the university approved his appointment as per…

One killed in road accident RAJSHAHI: A rickshaw puller was killed and two others were injured as a private car knocked down his rickshaw at Fire Service intersection in the city yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Manjur Hossain, 50, a resident of Shayer Gacha. Witnesses said a private…