Law and order nosedives in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: At least 10 murders, several daylight robberies and death threats to four prominent citizens in Chittagong city in the past 30 days have sparked…

Man held with 3 lakh yaba tablets

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) detained a man and seized three lakh yaba tablets from Anwara upazila of Chittagong district on Saturday evening. The arrestee…

Charge framing deferred for ninth time

SYLHET: The Speedy Trial Tribunal here yesterday again deferred the charge framing in the ex-Finance Minister SAMS Kibria murder case, reports BSS. Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Makbul Ahsan passed the order as suspended Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque could not appear before the…

Unauthorised ice-cream factories sealed off

The anti-crime elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday sealed off two unauthorized factories and confined its owners Tk 2 lakh fine for manufacturing unhygienic ice-cream. Talking to The Independent, Major Syed Salauddin Mahmud, acting commanding officer of RAB-2 said getting secret information,…

Muggers shoot trader, snatch Tk 5 lakh

Armed muggers shot a trader and snatched Tk5 lakh from his possession at Shympur under Kadamtali police station in the capital yesterday. The injured was identified as Kamruzzaman Sumon, 35, a rockeries businessman. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said DMCH police outpost In-charge…

Case filed, arrestee taken on remand

A Chittagong court yesterday ordered to take Abdul Mannan Mana (40), who was arrested on Saturday, to two-day remand for his alleged involvement with double murder at a shrine in the city. Nurul Islam, younger brother of victim Abdul Quader, filed a murder case accusing unnamed persons with Bayezid…

�Climate change a threat to urban environment�

RAJSHAHI: Climate change is becoming a threat to the urban environment and the uncertainty that arises due to climate change needs to be considered in the overall urban risk management framework, speakers at a discussion here said yesterday, reports BSS. They viewed all the vulnerability issues need…

Police foil BNP meeting in Barisal

Police yesterday foiled a demonstration programme of BNP in the district town protesting the gas and power price hike. Following the central program, district BNP brought out a procession from Nazir Moholla area of the city. Police stopped the procession charging baton in Gail gait area. They arrested…

Rangpur region should get importance : Speakers

RANGPUR: Special importance should be given while formulating the seventh five-year plan to accelerate development and progress in the backward Rangpur region, discussants said here on Saturday, reports BSS. They expressed the views in the regional participatory consultation meeting on the draft of…

Take action against torture on childern : JS body

The parliamentary standing committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry yesterday recommended necessary measures to take punitive actions against torturers of women and children, reports BSS. The meeting was held at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in the capital with its president Rebeka Momin presiding.…

Worker electrocuted

Rajshahi: A construction worker died from electrocution in Sonadighi area of Godagari upazila on Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain, 37, son of Rojom Ali, from Abhoynagar upazila in Jessore district and a construction worker of Jamuna Oil Mill. Witnesses said the victim…

News in brief

Man killed in road accident A man was killed in a road accident near Jatrabari crossing in the capital yesterday morning. The deceased was Abul Kalam, 45. Police, quoting witnesses, said Kalam was trying to get into a bus on the east side of Shahid Faruk Road near Jatrabari crossing around 8:30 am.…

Call to intensify essential health care services

RAJSHAHI: Effective and responsive support from media is very vital to infuse more dynamism into the existing essential health care services to the poor and distressed mothers and infants, speakers at a media dialogue here said yesterday, reports BSS. They mentioned that time has come to public exposure…

campus corner

CVASU admission test November 7 CHITTAGONG: The admission test for the first-year honours courses at Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) under 2015-16 academic sessions will be held on November 7. Assistant Director (public relations…

Outgoing Thai envoy meets FM

The outgoing ambassador of Thailand Madurapochana Ittarong called on Foreign Minister A H Mahmood Ali at the latter's office here yesterday, reports BSS. During the meeting, the foreign minister expressed his gratitude on behalf of the government of Bangladesh to the Thai government for holding…

DRU inks group ins deal

Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has signed a group insurance policy agreement with Sunlife Insurance Company yesterday, reports UNB. Commerce Minister Tofail…

British HC opens consular info corner in Ctg today

The Consular section of the British High Commission will open a consular information corner in the British Council Office in Chittagong today, reports UNB. The information corner will hold leaflets explaining the assistance it offers to British nationals overseas and provide helpful advice to British…

Air force deploys contingents in UN Haiti mission

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is going to deploy a contingent comprising 110 BAF members and three MI-17 helicopters at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission…