SYLHET: The charge framing in the ex-Finance Minister SAMS Kibria murder case will be held today, reports UNB. Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal fixed the date for the charge framing on Thursday after it deferred it for eight times earlier. Court sources said suspended Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor…

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged people of all religions to further strengthen the existing fraternity and friendly bonding with a view to applying it for achieving national advancement and prosperity, reports UNB. "Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony. All religious festivals are celebrated…

A mobile court of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport sentenced the owner of a cleaning and billboard company to one month’s jail for unauthorised entry into the airport’s customs hall, reports UNB. The convict, idendified as the owner of cleaning and billboard company ‘Nahar Trader’…

Mohammad Mukbul Ahamed joined Bangladesh Railway (east zone) as general manager (GM) on Thursday, says a press release here yesterday. He replaced Mozzammel Haque. Earlier, he has worked as a project director (reform). He also served in many departments of Bangladesh Railway. He joined BR as an assistant…

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police early yesterday arrested an alleged criminal along with a sophisticated pistol. The arrested was identified as Md Mokbul Hossain, who was involved in illegal arms and drug trading in the capital. Talking to The Independent, Deputy Police Commissioner Muntasirul…

RAJSHAHI: Implementation work of the "Upazila Freedom Fighters (FF) Complex Construction Project" is now on the final stage throughout the country successfully as recognition to supreme sacrifice of the great sons of the soil to the nation. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has…

Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu Community marking the birthday of Lord Sree Krishna, was celebrated amid festive and joyful…

Chittagong: Chittagong district police in a series of drives on Thursday night detained 211 people, including five activists of Jamaat-e- Islami, in different upazilas of the district, reports  BSS. Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists were picked up from Satkania and Lohagara upazilas for their…

An elderly man was beaten to death by some people over a trifling matter at Humayun Rashid Chattar in city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 55, son of Nurul Islam, a resident of Munshiganj district. Police said Nazrul had an altercation with a Sourav over a trifling matter. …

2 held with 1,000 yaba tablets Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with 1000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from the capital's Chawlkbazar area on Friday. DB men arrested two persons, Zulhas Hawlader and Mosharraf Hossain, and seized 1000 pieces of yaba…

Autumn trimester begins at IUB Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised an orientation programme yesterday at its auditorium in Bashundhara, Dhaka for the newly admitted students of the Autumn 2015 Trimester, says press release. Welcoming the new students Prof M Omar Rahman, Vice-chancellor…

Police yesterday arrested one person for his alleged involvment with murder of two people at a shrine in Banglabazar area under Bayezid police station in the city on Friday. The detainee was identified as --- Abdul Mannan Mana (40), a resident of Shershah colony in Banglabazar area. Paritosh Ghosh,…

At least six persons were injured in a clash between two groups of visitors at Bangabandhu Safari Park at Bagherbazar in Gazipur on Friday afternoon. Among them, a visitor received bullet injuries while park authorities opened shot to take the situation under control. Of them, three were identified…

Police in separate drives arrested a Jamaat leader and a Shibir activist along with country made light gun (LG) and two rounds of bullet from Satkania upazila of Chittagong early yesterday. The arrestees were identified as Rezaul Karim (56), ameer of Charti union unit of Jamaat-e-Islami under Satkania…

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus inaugurated centenary celebrations at University of Mysore by delivering Centenary Lecture at the university recently, according a message received in the capital yesterday. It was celebrated as the beginning of the university's year-long Centenary Celebrations.…

RANGPUR: Students must acquire science and information communication technology (ICT)-based education and knowledge to flourish their talents in becoming well-skilled worthy citizens for leading the nation in future, reports BSS. Project Director (Additional Secretary) of the Teaching Quality Improvement-II…