The main Eid-ul-Azha prayer will be held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital at 8 am on Friday, reports BSS. However, the venue of the Eid congregation will be shifted to Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in case of inclement weather. President Abdul Hamid, top judges, Cabinet…

KHULNA: A court here yesterday fixed October 5 for framing charges against the accused in 12-year-old boy Rakib killing case, reports UNB. Additional Metropolitan Session Judge of Khulna Dilruba Sultana fixed the date after a hearing on the case yesterday and rejected the bail petition of the accused.On…

CHITTAGONG: A mobile court of Chittagong District Administration yesterday fined six pharmacies Tk 65,000 for stocking date-expired medicines, selling doctor’s sample and unapproved foreign medicines in shop. The court, led by Chittagong administrative magistrate and deputy revenue collector Ruhul…

The home-bound people have started to leave the port city of Chittagong for their destinations to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.Bangladesh Railway, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) and bus operators have arranged special services to tackle the pressure of the…

Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested five suspected members of a robber gang from different parts of the capital in 24 hours till yesterday morning, reports UNB. Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) deputy commissioner (media)…

Although the government has earmarked some spots for slaughtering sacrificial animals during the Eid-ul-Azha to keep the capital clean, the initiative seems to be ineffective as city dwellers are worried how they will carry the meat back home from the slaughtering places. Talking to UNB, a good number…

There has come adequate supply of cows in the cattle markets of Barisal city so far with Eid-ul-Azha only a couple of days away. Cattle crisis will not…

RAJSHAHI: A mobile court has fined two food factories for manufacturing substandard foods in the city on Monday, sources concerned said yesterday, reports BSS. On a tip-off, Regional office of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institutions (BSTI) conducted separate raids in Aroma Food Industries and Messer's…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at an orientation underlined the need for making all the government officials familiarized with  Right to Information (RTI) Act so that the public in general can derive total benefits of the law, reports BSS. They viewed that full-length implementation of the law could be the…

CHITTAGONG: A court here sent a Juba Dal leader to jail after rejecting his bail prayer on charge of vandalising and torching vehicles on February in 2015. The accused was Mosharraf Hossain Dipti, Chittagong city Juba Dal Secretary. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Nure Alam Bhuiyan passed the order.…

A four-member delegation of Prime University, led by chairman of its board of Trustees Md Ashraf Ali, made a courtesycall on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday. During the meeting, the delegation apprised the President of the academic activities of the university, President's press secretary…

Several hundred admission seekers yesterday demanded resignation of Health Minister Mohammad Nasim and scrapping the results of admission tests of the…

 Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) started 10-day special steamer services from Dhaka-end on Monday on the occasion of upcoming Eid-Ul-Azha with seven vessels. The Eid special services of BIWTC vessels with regular services will continue till September 30, said Azmal Hossain,…

KHULNA: Though it holds a repute for being a bustling commercial hub, the southern district of Khulna still has a long way to go when it comes to children affairs, as they are constantly at risk of abuse, school dropout and early marriage. Records from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, BBS Multiple Indicator…

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday concluded their part of hearing on charge framing against five alleged Razakars from Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj, reports BSS. Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon took part in the hearing in presence of the two defence counsels. Justice…

A workshop on ‘Self-Assessment Program and Survey Procedure’ was held at DIU Auditorium on Monday. It was organised by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Daffodil International University (DIU). Mohammad Mahboob Ali, director of IQAC, DIU presided over the workshop while Yousuf…

RAJSHAHI: A man died from electrocution at Gopalhati village of the district on Monday. The deceased was Hafiz Uddin, 40, son of Bhadur Uddin of the village. Inspector of Puthia Police Station Hafizur Rahman said Hafiz came in contact with a live electric wire while he was plucking Snake Gourd in the…

New gold medal introduced at DU A new gold medal titled ‘Faizunnessa-Kabiruddin Rahmani Memorial Foundation Gold Medal’ has been introduced at the Department of Geography & Environment of Dhaka University (DU). Chairperson of Geography and Environment Department of DU Professor Hafiza…