Despite a day-long strike enforced by Nagarik Samaj demanding removal of Rajshahi Education Board chairman Prof Abul Hayat, classes and examinations in all the city and district level educational institutions were held as usual. No programme of the strikers was visible anywhere in the city or other…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday arrested 10 alleged kidnappers and rescued one abducted businessman from Tejgaon industrial area of the capital. The victim was identified as Zahirul Haque, a businessman, while  the arrestees were identified as Ismail Sheikh, 27, Md Maksud,22, Zahirul Islam,…

The Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested two human traffickers and rescued six victims including six Myanmar nationals from Garibullah Shah area in the city. The human traffickers were identified as Mahmudul Hasan (46), resident of Cox’s Bazar district and Abul…

The Anti Corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) has launched a probe into alleged graft in a project to install tube-wells in some 163 primary schools of Bogra district by the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), reports UNB. The Commission at its recent meeting decided to probe the allegation. ACC…

Detectives arrested eight people for allegedly impersonating Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials from Uttara area of the capital on Monday The arrestees were Arifuzzaman Sharif, Ripon, Rubel, Mizanur Rahman, Rafiqul Islam, Inuddin, Helal and Uzzal. Detectives also recovered four RAB jackets, a Walkie…

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested an alleged drug peddler and seized 1000 yaba tablets from Kalabagan area of the capital on Monday. The arrestee was Wali Hasan Diptu. Talking to The Independent, Deputy Police Commissioner Muntasirul Islam of DMP, said on secret information,…

KHULNA: A court here yesterday sent eight local BNP leaders to jail rejecting their bail petitions in two cases, reports UNB. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Saidur Rahman passed the order after they surrendered before the court seeking bail in the cases filed over violence during the BNP-led 20-party…

CHITTAGONG: A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday fined 11 vessels a total of Taka 3.5 lakh for different grounds, reports BSS. Authorised Officer of CPA and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Abul Hashem conducted the mobile court and fined the vessels for different reasons including…

At least three persons were killed in separate incidents in Gazipur on Monday. A van driver was hacked to death by some miscreants in Palerpara area of Gazipur city on Monday night. The victim was identified as Roton Majhi, 55, son of Rostom Majhi of Sultani village under Mehendiganj upazila in Barisal.…

A joint programme organised by Shishu Nirjatan Protirodh Mancha (SNPM) was held on the compound of the deputy commissioner's office on Monday for protesting and preventing torture against children. The programmes included protest rally, drama, human chain, debate and handing over a memorandum to…

A Barisal court here yesterday sent eight leaders and activists of Bakerganj upazila BNP unit to jail after rejecting their bail prayers. Earlier, they surrendered before the court. They are accused in cases of political violence. The jailed BNP leaders and activists including former MP of Barisal-6…

RANGPUR: Preparations have been completed to observe the National Mourning Day and 40th martyrdom day of Architect of Independence and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here on August 15, reports BSS. The district administration, Awami League (AL), its front organisations, socio-cultural…

A mobile court yesterday sealed off three pharmacies and fined on charge of selling illegal medicine. Led by Executive Magistrate of Chittagong District Administration Ruhul Amin, the mobile court was conducted with the help of Drug Administration, Chittagong and the police at Puratan Girza area under…

Teenage boy electrocuted SYLHET: A teenage boy died after being electrocuted in Subidbazar area of the city yesterday morning. The deceased was Mamun Ahmed, 15. He was working at a restaurant in the city. Police said Mamun came in contact with a live electric wire while he was going to switch on the…

Over a hundred students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) staged demonstration on the campus yesterday demanding withdrawal of the ‘new credit system’ in their year change examinations. They also laid a seige to the office of the vice-chancellor for five hours since…

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Monday proposed a new system to prevent question leakage in the public examinations. Prof Dr Md Mostofa Akbar of the CSE department presented the model named "Secured, Monitored,…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-rally discussion here yesterday unequivocally called for ensuring legitimate rights of the ethnic community people for their peaceful existence in society, reports BSS. They said the living and livelihoods of the ethnic community people have become vulnerable as they are…

UGC Chairman Abdul Mannan has been awarded with ‘Certificate of Fellowship’ by Australian Academy of Business Leadership in recognition of demonstrated contribution to business and social science research, says a press release. Meanwhile, a three-member delegation from British Council (BC)…

Discussion on Bangabandhu held at JU SAVAR: A discussion on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at the seminar room of Jahir Raihan auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday marking his 40th martyred anniversary. JU authority organised the discussion while Minister…