A four-day long free cardiac surgery for poor children began yesterday at National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the capital. Health Minister Mohammad Nasim inaugurated the progamme in the morning. Prime Minister’s ICT affairs adviser Sajib Wazed Joy was…

Police yesterday foiled the pre-scheduled programme of private university students who wanted to submit memoranda to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, demanding withdrawal of VAT on education. The students, who staged sit-in programme at Shahbagh before marching towards PM’s office, alleged that some…

A court yesterday (Thursday) placed all the six arrestees in the liquid cocaine haul case on fresh remand in different terms. Metropolitan Magistrate Rahamat Ali passed the order after investigation officer of the case Md Kamaruzzaman, assistant commissioner of Detective Branch (North) of Chittagong…

A woman, who sustained burn injuries in a ‘mysterious explosion’ in the capital’s Central Road in Kalabagan area on August 8, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Panna Akhter, 28. Panna Akhter, who…

An 18-day art exhibition by  75 contemporary artists, titled ‘Brave Heart’, begins in the capital this evening, marking the 40th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB. Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Fazle Rabbi Miah will inaugurate…

RAJSHAHI: All sorts requisite measures will be adopted to resolve the existing problems in Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) within next 90 days, reports BSS. BMDA has laudable contribution towards making the country self-reliance in food production besides making the Barind region green…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at an opinion sharing meeting have unequivocally called for forging social resistance against all sorts of human rights violation, reports BSS. They also strongly condemned the gradually rising of repression on children in the country. They viewed all of us should feel about significance…

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) today will provide free health service at Tungipara Thana Health Complex under Gopalganj district to mark the 40th Sahadat anniversary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day-2015, reports BSS. The theme…

“IDP Education Study in Australia” concluded at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital. The two-day IDP event with support of Australian Trade Commission at the Australian High Commission began on Wednesday. Ravi Chandran, country director of IDP (Dhaka), Minhaz Chowdhury, country manager,…

Prof Dr Sultan Muhammad Razzak, president, International Culture University, has been “6th Asia’s Education Excellence Award” by The World Education Congress, CMO Asia and CMO Council, says a press release.  The award giving ceremony was held on Wednesday at “Pan Pacific…

An alleged mugger was caught red handed while he was fleeing after snatching purse from a woman at Rekabibazar in the city on Thursday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Musa,25, son of Nazim Uddin, a resident of Kulaura Upozila. Police sources said two muggers riding a motorcycle intercepted…

1 held with counterfeit notes Detective Branch (DB) of Police of Chittagong District in a drive arrested a person with counterfeit notes worth Tk 1, 00,000 in Sarkarhat area under Hathazari Upazila of the district on Wednesday at around 9:55pm. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Younus alias Elias,…