Bangladesh Nari Mukti Sangsad (BNMS), an women rights organisations, yesterday demanded an end to sorts of repression and attacks on children, women, writers, intellectual and free thinkers, reports UNB. The demand came from a human chain formed in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital. BNMS general…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday stayed the trial proceedings of a graft case against BNP leader Moudud Ahmed until 30 August over grabbing a government land. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order in response…

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

The 11th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League and wife of late President Zillur Rahman, will be observed today in a befitting manner, reports BSS. To mark the day different political and socio-cultural organisations including Awami League (AL), its associate…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 yesterday allowed alleged Razakar leader from Maheshkhali and former lawmaker Abdur Rashid alias Mohammad Rashid Miah bail, on conditions, reports BSS. The second tribunal granted Rashid, 86, bail as his counsel Md Shahjahan submitted a petition in this regard…

A woman readymade garment (RMG) worker was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband at Kalsi Digir Phar of the city yesterday. The victim was Rasheda Khatun, 30 hailed from Laxmipur district. She worked at a RMG factory at Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ). AKM Mohiuddin Selim, officer-in-charge…

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday sentenced three people of three mineral water producing factories in the capital to different jail terms for producing germ-contaminated bottled water, reports UNB. The convicts are: Md Mamun Miah, manager of ‘Dytal Drinking Water’…

Speakers at an advocacy workshop yesterday stressed the need for strengthening local government for strong democracy and its institutionalisation at grassroots level. They suggested for enhancing skills of the local public representatives, including upazila parishad chairmen, vice-chairmen, union parishad…

Staff Reporter, Barisaleachers of Barisal University observed a three hours work abstention from 10am to 1pm on the campus yesterday protesting the proposed 8th national pay scale and demanding a separate one for them..  As per the programme of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers'…

RAJSHAHI: In the wake of gradually increasing nutritional demand and lucrative market price, commercial farming of ducks including gooses are gaining popularity day-by-day in the region for the last couple of years, reports BSS. Duck products such as eggs and meat have a great demand in the local markets.…

RAJSHAHI: Responsive support from the community especially teachers, parents and leaders of influence has become an urgent need to ensure adolescent-friendly reproductive health services to all the target people for substantial and sustainable reduction of child marriage and child pregnancy, speakers…

KHULNA: A divisional meeting on ‘law and order’ was held at the conference room of Divisional Commissioner's Office in Khulna city yesterday to enhance awareness about public safety and  security, reports BSS. Khulna divisional commissioner Md Abdus Samad chaired the meeting. Deputy…

KHULNA: Vice-chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) AAMS Arefin Siddique here on Saturday called for constituting a commission to identify the conspirators behind the assassination of Bangabandhu and other members of his family, reports BSS. Speaking at a discussion as the chief guest Arefin who is also…

The parliamentary standing committee on Social Welfare Ministry yesterday recommended taking of necessary measures in building houses for the deprived tea garden workers, reports BSS. In its 12th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with President M Mozammel Hossain in the chair, the committee also…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong district police in a series of special drives detained 84 people, including three activists of Chhatra Shibir, during overnight drives in different upazilas of Chittagong on Saturday night, reports BSS. The law enforcers also seized 106 litres of liquor and 100-grams of hemp during…

2 held with 60,000 yaba tablets Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested two alleged drug traders with 60,000 yaba tablets from Khilgaon thana area in the capital on Saturday night. The arrestees were M Hasan Ali, 31, and M Rakib Ali, 32. A team of DB police, led by senior assistant commissioner…

10 DU students to get Sitara Parvin award A total of ten students of its mass communication and journalism department will receive an award after late Sitara Parvin, a senior former faculty of the department, today. "Top 10 students of Mass Communication and Journalism department of DU will receive…