The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 yesterday issued warrant to arrest alleged Razakar leaders from Nikli area of Kishoreganj, Syed Md Hossain and Md Moslem Prodhan, reports BSS. The ICT-2 passed the order, accepting a petition from prosecutor Tureen Afroz. The senior prosecutor in his plea said…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has relieved a director of Mercantile Bank Limited and chairman of Aman Group Foundation of graft charges, reports BSS. The Commission gave the clean chit to Mercantile Bank director Aman Ullah through an official notice issued by ACC secretary Maksudul Hasan Khan…

The Judicial Magistrate Court in Narayanganj yesterday fixed September 2 for next hearing in  Tanvir Mohammad Twaki killing case. Among the arrested five accused in the case, four appeared in the court while another accused remained absent. Of them, two were produced from jail while two others…

The High Court has fixed Wednesday (today) for delivering its verdict on the petition against the decision of the Dhaka University (DU) authority not to allow students to sit for the university’s admission test for the second time, reports UNB.  An HC bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub…

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) here on Monday organised a roundtable discussion with the participation of young representatives from eight universities who talked about eight millennium goals (MDGs) and post-2015 development agenda - proposed SDGs, reports UNB. Development and governance…

A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced two persons to life term rigorous imprisonment and fined them with 50,000 Tk each for violating two children in two separate incidents. The convicts --- Nasir Uddin, 40, of Chandanaish upazila and Azam Khan, 40, of Satkania upazila of Chittagong--- are now absconding.…

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said in capital yesterday BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia lies every day prior to iftar which is not supported by Islam, reports BSS. “Our religion doesn’t permit us of resorting to falsehood keeping iftar items in front of us. But, the BNP chairperson is…

Traffic jam has paralysed public life in Barisal city, much to the sufferings in Eid shopping of the city dwellers. The jam starts on the Sadar Road, Girrja Moholla, Chawk Bazar, Line Road, Kathpotty, Fazlul Haque Avenue, Bagura Road and Kalibari Road at a time at about 11 am every day for the last…

RAJSHAHI: More than 35,000 women from slum and underprivileged areas in Rajshahi city have come together in an anti-poverty savings scheme, reports BSS. Already they have saved around Taka 12 crore to fight against poverty and improve their living conditions. The poor and extreme-poor people have gotten…

RANGPUR: Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) has been awarded for registering maximum number of the newly born babies within 45 days of their birth in the city and uploading the information on its website, reports BSS. The Birth and Death Registration Project of the Local Government Division under the Ministry…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested two women suspected of selling drugs and seized 1, 254 yaba tablets, heroin from their possessions in the capital on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Omiron Begum, 55, and Pinki Akter, 25. Talking to The Independent yesterday afternoon,…

Lightning kills two in Rajshahi RAJSHAHI: Two persons, including a woman, were killed when a thunderbolt struck them at Chabbishnagar Bipur village in Godagari upazila on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shahalal Miah, 26, a resident of the area, and his neighbour Adri Begum, 40. Local…

Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said the government has a plan to construct 439 new technical training in the country, reports BSS. The plan initiated at the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now under consideration of the planning…

The footwear factories of Chittagong have been passing hard times as they did not receive expected orders comparing to the previous year. During a recent visit to the shoemaking market of east Madarbari area in Chittagong city, it was found that, many labours were passing time by gossiping and having…

Leaders and activists of Khulna city and ward unit Awami League (AL) at a human chain yesterday strongly condemned and demanded immediate withdrawal and exemplary punishment of Commandant of Armed Police Battalion (APBN) Harun-ur-Rashid and other policemen responsible for recent attack on commoners…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Water and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) has taken various steps to ensure uninterrupted water supply for the city dwellers during the holy month of Ramzan, reports BSS. To ensure smooth water supply during Ramzan, the CWASA has already set up two deep tube wells with a daily production…

Police in separates drive arrested two persons with 1,820 yaba tablets in Bakalia area of the city early yesterday. The arrestees are --- Md Kamal Hossain and Forkan Ahmed Prakash Raju. Mohammad Mohsin, officer-in-charge of Bakalia police station, said acting on a tip-off, police searched a bus of ‘Relux…

Six journalists in print, electronic and online have received the PIB-a2i Mass Media Award 2015, reports BSS. Introduced jointly by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and Access to Information (a2i) Programme under Prime Minister's Office, the awards have been given in five categories, said…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University (RU) goes on a 15-day vacation from on Thursday  on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Qadr and Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. Regular classes and examinations will remain suspended during the period. The dormitories will remain closed from July 11 to 22 and the students have…

GAZIPUR: A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her son-in-law over family feud at Narayanpur village in Sreepur upazila on Monday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Marzia Begum, 45, wife of Saudi expatriate Shahajan of the village. Locals said Anwar locked into a quarrel with his wife…