Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested five people along with 12.5 kg gold and a private car from Khilgoan area of the capital early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrested people were identified as Sayed Mahmud alias Hasan Javed, 37, Md Forkan, 27, Meherunnesa, 45, Bibi Fatema and driver Shamsul…

The delegates from different health related organisations yesterday sought the intervention of parliamentary standing committee on health ministry to establish ‘health promotion foundation’ for the prevention of non communicable diseases like cancer, heart disease and strokes. During a meeting…

Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology(SUST), who are under movement demanding removal of its VC, has refused to work under VC Aminul Haque Bhuyan and will not go back to their administrative posts until the VC resigns. A letter was sent to the university registrar yesterday noon…

Viral fever and other seasonal diseases broke out in an epidemic form in the city and district Khulna during the last couple of days. Sources said that this fever especially affected the people in rural areas more than the urban sides. Children are especially vulnerable to the viral fever. Due to the…

Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Rangpur branch, formed a human chain at Ranpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) intersection in the city yesterday to protest an assault on a lady doctor allegedly by lawmaker Salma Islam and her associates at the emergency ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital…

Chittagong University Vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury paid a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday. During the meeting, the resident underscored the need for maintaining congenial academic atmosphere in the university, President's Press Secretary Joynal…

Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Ctg CHITTAGONG:  A youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope in South Khulshi Paharika Residential area under Khulshi police station in the city yesterday. The deceased was identified as Md Hasan, 22, son of Sekandar Miah. Md Hamid,…

An awareness workshop on ‘Digital Resources’ organised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) will be held in the capital yesterday. UGC Chairman Abdul Mannan will be the chief guest while UGC member Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah and Senior Operations Officer, World Bank M Mokhlesur Rahman…

The movement of small type of vessels has been suspended from yesterday as rivers continued to swell in southern region during heavy rainfall triggered by tropical storm ‘Komen”. Abul Bashar Majumdar, deputy director (marine safety and traffic management) of BIWTA, said small water transport…

A Barisal court yesterday morning sent 17 leaders and activists of Barisal city BNP unit to jail after rejecting their bail prayers. Earlier, they surrendered before the court. They are accused in three cases of political violence. The jailed BNP leaders and activists including acting secretary of city…

Rangpur Divisional and District Food Inspectors Association observed six hours work abstention yesterday protesting the attack on three officials of the Mymensingh Central Food Godown recently. The members of the association held programme wearing black batch. The leaders of the association said the…

Army chief launches tree planting drive As part of the National Tree Plantation Drive- 2015, the Army Chief General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq yesterday inaugurated the tree plantation drive of the Bangladesh Army at Dhaka Cantonment, said a ISPR release in the capital yesterday, reorts BSS. The…

Workshop on ‘seeds of leadership’ The opening ceremony of a workshop on ‘seeds of leadership’ organised by Office of Student Affairs (OSA) was held at the seminar hall of Eastern University (EU) on Wednesday, says a press release. Abdur Rab, vice chancellor of Eastern University,…

The by-election of Naraganj Ward No 4 was held peacefully yesterday amid   tight security. The post of Narayanganj City Corporation Ward no-4 was vacant earlier as prime accused of sensational Seven Murder Nur Hossain remained absconding. Five candidates vied in the by election. They are Amir…

The parliamentary standing committee on Health and Family Welfare Ministry yesterday recommended the concerned ministry for taking necessary measures to keep congenial atmosphere at medical college hospitals and properly run the overall activities to recruit manpower at Directorate General of Family…

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) reclaimed land from the clutches of the encroachers worth amounting to Tk 30 crores after conducting an eviction drive in Sadarghat area of the city yesterday. A mobile court led by CPA Executive Magistrate Abul Hashem conducted the four-hour long drive starting from…

A schoolboy was killed in a road accident in Bijaynagar Road area under Patenga Police Station of the city on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Al-Amin, 10, a student of class III of Patenga Government Primary School. Md Alamgir, officer-in-charge of Patenga Police Station, said the accident…