World Hepatitis Day was observed in Bangladesh yesterday as elsewhere on the globe in a befitting manner aimed at creating awareness among the people to prevent the 'silent killer', reports BSS. Ascertained by the WHO, the day is observed every year on 28th July since 2010 to raise awareness…

A court in capital yesterday rejected both the bail and the remand prayers for and against BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in two cases filed with the city’s Motijheel Police Station on charges of arson attack, reports UNB. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed…

A-five member British Council (BC) delegation, led by its Deputy Director Matt Pusey, met UGC Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan his office in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. UGC member Prof Dr Abul Hashem and Additional Director, International Cooperation and Collaboration (ICC) Dr Md Fakhrul Islam were…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government will form a body similar to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to transparently appoint teachers to educational institutions, reports UNB. "There are allegations of irregularities in teacher recruitment and we are trying to stop…

Police recovered three bodies, including a female domestic help, from different areas of the capital and Narayanganj city yesterday. In Dhaka: Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman, stuffed in a plastic sack, from Banani area of the capital yesterday. Sub Inspector Mostak Ahmed of Banani…

Bangladesh Cable TV Viewers Forum (BCTVF) has awarded six investigative TV reporters for their outstanding performance in reporting. Mizan Malik, ‘Investigation 360 degree’ programme chief of Jamuna TV, Rokonuzzaman Pervez of ATN Bangla, Rashed Mizan of Channel 24, M Saif Khan of Baishakhi…

To uphold the tradition of the country as one enriched with fish and rice, speakers at a function in the city yesterday urged scientists and researchers to innovate new technologies to boost fish production that will ensure food security. Divisional Commissioner (acting) of Khulna Md Faruk Hossain in…

Gazipur district unit Swechchasebak League, a volunteer wing of the ruling Awami League, observed 21st founding anniversary in the city yesterday. Marking the day, a discussion was held at its Tongi office. Nasir Uddin Nasir, former VP of Tongi Government College, chaired the programme. Chairman of…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives detained three persons with yaba tablets and spurious soft drinks in Chittagong and Rajshahi on Monday. In Chittagong, a team of RAB-7 on secret information raided a rented house of Diluara Begum Dilu, 35, at Balurtal in Jalalabad Residential Area under…

RAJSHAHI: Unabated use of tobacco due to a lack of awareness and proper imposition of existing laws and low price of tobacco products is taking a toll on the public health in the city and its surrounding areas, said health experts and others concerned. Urging the young generation to avoid tobacco, they…

A mobile court, in association with RAB-5, in a drive seized a huge fake cigarettes and cigarette-making materials, and sealed off a cigarette factory at Paba upazila of the district on Tuesday noon. The court also arrested Borhan Uddin, manager the cigarette factory in this connection. Nilufar Yasmin,…

KHULNA: The Khulna Circle of Sundarbans Forest Division and Khulna District Administration have jointly taken up different programmes to observe Global Tiger Day today in a befitting manner, reports BSS. The programmes include a colourful rally and a discussion meeting. Conservator of forests in charge…

The Detective Branch (DB) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested six alleged fraudsters of a racket from a house adjacent to Baby Super Market under Panchlaish police station yesterday. The arrestees were identified as --- Md Shahabuddin Bachchu (45) and his wife Sheli Akter (34), Sharmin…

The computer personnel under the government organisation recruitment rules 1985 at a function in the capital on Monday demanded recognition of their positions as technical posts and urged authorities concerned to provide them with six technical increment, radiation allowance and 100 per cent selection…

SYLHET: A young man died from snakebite at Jahidpur village in Chhatak upazila on Monday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Nur Uddin, 32. Family sources said Nur went to a water body near his house in the afternoon and did not return even at night. They found his body floating in the water…

SYLHET: Two college students stabbed each other in a state of frenzy over posting a photo on social networking site Facebook at Beanibazar Government College in Beanibazar upazila on Monday, reports UNB. They were identified as Rejwan and Hasib. Both are the students of Beanibazar Government College.…

Workshop on quality assurance held at DIU Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Daffodil International University organised a workshop on ‘awareness of establishment of IQAC and self-assessment programme’ at DIU auditorium in the capital yesterday, says a press release. Yousuf M…