Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) lodged 54 cases and fined different vehicle operators a total of Tk 64,700 yesterday in the capital for charging extra fares and other irregularities. Three mobile courts of BRTA fined the vehicles and lodged the cases for charging of extra fare from passengers…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday sent MA Hannan, Jatiya Party lawmaker from Mymensingh-7, and three others to jail as police produced them before the court yesterday noon, reports BSS. The three other accused are Md Rafik Sazzad, 62, Khandaker Golam Rabbani, 63, and Mizanur Rahman…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has cleared managing director of United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) Mohammad Ali from graft allegations, reports UNB. The Commission gave him the clean chit through a circular signed by its secretary Maksudul Hasan Khan, which was posted on the Commission's…

A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India will go to Bangladesh to investigate the trail of a huge consignment of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) seized at Chittagong port on September 21, reports Indian daily The Hindu.Bangladesh customs had seized Rs 2.71 crore in FICN from a container…

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday urged ward councilors to create awareness to prevent Dengue, reports BSS. "Little more awareness can prevent the deadly disease Dengue," he said, urging the ward councilors to distribute leaflets, display banners and conduct campaigns…

More than half of the global population aged 65 and above, representing 300 million (30 crore) people, is excluded from urgently needed long-term care (LTC), says a new study of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), reports BSS. The study released on October 1 also revealed a global shortfall…

A human chain was formed in the city demanding change of site for construction of silo under World Bank project by filling largest pond adjacent to the mass killing ground. The programme was organised under the banner of Sachetan Nagarbasi (Conscious Citizens) in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall in city…

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu today reiterated his pledge for building a traffic-jam free, eco-friendly and beautiful city ensuring all civic services, reports BSS. He put emphasis on timely implementation of the construction…

KHULNA: The body of a minor girl was recovered from a pond near her house at Deara village under Dighalia upazila in in Khulna district today, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Rabeya Khatun, 8, daughter of Sheikh Shajahan Boyati under Deara village of the upazila. Rabeya was a student of…

Artisan in the city are working round the clock for making idols of Hindu goddess ahead of the community’s biggest religious festival Durga Puja.…

“Bangladesh can play the lead role on sanitation in the South Asian region,” said Abdul Malek, secretary, Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRDC), at the closing session of sanitation conference ‘Journey to ZERO’, says…

A female senior judicial magistrate was injured as some muggers dragged down her on road by grabbing her bag at Tikatuli in the capital early Sunday, reports UNB. The injured was identified as Lubna Jahan, 35, a senior judicial magistrate of Tangail district. Lubna, a resident of Dinnath Sen Road area…

Bangladeshi Artist Sanzida Akter Shipra with 100 members youth delegation yesterday left Dhaka for Delhi with the invitation from the Indian President Pranab Mukharjee for the state visit, says a press release. Shipra rose to prominence for her paintings on Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…

French envoy visits DIU French  Ambassador to Bangladesh Sophie Aubert visited Daffodil International University (DIU) in the capital yesterday, says a press release. M Golam Rahman, pro-vice chancellor (Acting Vice Chancellor) of the university, welcomed her and accorded a reception in a programme.…