Members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday seized firearms and ammunition from a ditch owned by a local Juba Legue leader of Eociya union under Satkania upazila in Chittagong. As part of investigation into a murder case, CID conducted a drive in the area on Monday night. In the drive,…

The government yesterday appointed noted journalist and Bengali daily Samakal editor Golam Sarwar as the chairman of the board of directors of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), reports BSS. According to a gazette notification of the Information Ministry, the post was remaining vacant following…

The Speedy Tribunal here yesterday again deferred till August 25 the charge framing in the former Finance Minister SAMS Kibria murder case. Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Makbul Ahsan passed the order yesterday. With this, the charge framing in the sensational case has been  deferred for the…

The online admission process for the first year honours courses in Jagannath University for academic session 2015-16 will begin on August 29 and continue till September 17, says a university press release yesterday. The decision has been taken at an admission test cemmittee meeting chaired by JnU vice-chancellor…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) will pass further order on a programme of Ekattor TV after examining the CDs submitted by the channel, reports BSS. A four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order yesterday. In compliance with the…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to pursue a case against five employees of Bangladesh Railway for allegedly embezzling about Tk 50 lakh. The Commission at its regular meeting on Tuesday approved a proposal for filing cases against them, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya…

Heath experts at a seminar here yesterday said nearly two crore people have been suffering from kidney related ailments across the country, reports BSS. The experts suggested a set of preventive measures, including keeping under control high blood pressure, diabetes and body weight, for avoiding fatal…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion here yesterday said there should be adequate measures for providing sanitation and safe drinking water facilities for the poor and marginalised village people to bring them out of various diseases, reports BSS. They viewed adequate safe water coupled with sanitation…

A new specialised hospital named Max Hospital & Diagnostic Limited has been inaugurated in the city’s Mehedibag area on Monday. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim inaugurated the hospital as chief guest. He said health services have to be able to cater for people from all walks…

NARAYANGANJ: A female worker of a readymade garment (RMG) factory was killed in a road accident in Jalkuri area on Dhaka-Narayanganj link road of Shiddhir-ganj police station yesterday. The deceased was Riya, 24, a worker of Russel Factory in the town. Police quoting an eyewitness said a Dhaka-bound…

CHITTAGONG: An anti-adulteration mobile court yesterday realized fine from the four medicine shops for selling date expired medicine and not taking drug license, reports BSS. Executive magistrate of district administration Ruhul Amin conducted series of drives in cooperation with Drug Administration…

RANGPUR:  Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking responsibility for development of Rangpur and approving highest allocation for uplift of RCC for this fiscal, reports BSS. The city mayor was addressing a press conference…

Gas pipeline blast victim dies A boy, who suffered injuries in a fire incident caused by gas pipeline explosion in a two-storey building at Pashchim Boxnagar in the capital’s Demra area, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early yesterday. The deceased was Ariyan, 12, son of Chanchal…

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged all to remain alert against those who cut down trees in the name of political programmes for their dirty political gains, reports UNB. "Some people indiscriminately cut down trees in the name of political programmes. Such heinous activities can't be accepted…

RANGPUR: The Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police has awarded eleven of its personnel with medals acknowledging their professional excellence and courage in delivering their services, reports BSS. Acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for Rangpur Range Humayun Kabir distributed the awards at a ceremony…

A faction of teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology(SUST) staged a sit-in programme on the campus yesterday demanding removal of its Vice-chancellor Md Aminul Haque Bhuyan from his post once again. They organised the programme in front of the central library under the banner of Mohan…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) in a drive recovered 455 bottles of foreign made wine and 736 cans of beerworth Taka 36 lakh and 65,000 from Sonadanga Residential Area in the city midnight on Monday. They also arrested an alleged female drug peddler and seized two motor cycles during the drive. The arrested…

CHITTAGONG:  A youth died from electrocution in Patharghata area under Kotwali thana in the city yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was Mohammad Billal, 30, hailed from Sadar upazila of Sylhet district. Pankaj Barua, in charge of Chittagong Medical College Hospital police outpost, said Billal…

KHULNA: Police arrested a burgler while he was cutting grill of a house in Mujgunni residential area of Khalishpur police station in the city early yesterday, reports BSS. Additional Police Commissioner of KMP Moniruzzaman Mithu said, Khalishpur petrol duty police, arrested Fahim Shikder, 22, son of…

A memorial speech on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at the UGC auditorium in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. Emeritus Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam was the memorial speaker on the occasion. UGC Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan attended the programme…

DU tree plantation programme begins today As part of increasing beautification and greenery of Dhaka University (DU), a tree plantation programme will be inaugurated on the campus today. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) AAMS Arefin Siddique will inaugurate the programme as the chief guest. The programme will…