SYLHET: Four more people, including two judges, testified before a local court yesterday in the teenage boy Rajon murder case, reports UNB. Sylhet Metropolitan…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday allowed a prosecution plea seeking permission to interrogate four war crimes accused including Jatiya Party lawmaker from Mymensingh-7, MA Hannan, reports BSS. Investigation agency of the ICT will interrogate Hannan, his son Rafik Sazzad, Khandaker…

Dhaka University authority has chalked out an elaborate programme in observance of the Mourning Day today in a befitting manner, reports BSS. The day is being observed as the Mourning Day since 1985 in memory of those resident and non-resident students, employees and guests killed in a building collapse…

Speaker Dr Shirin Shamrin Chaudhury, also the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee, on Wednesday left here for China to attend a conference there, reports UNB. Dr Shirin is leading a parliamentary team to join the Asian Political Parties’ Special…

A Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) official was suspended temporarily yesterday for his alleged negligence induty.The official --- Ellius Chowdhury, a Nazeer of National Identity Card Issue (Nezarat) section, was suspended for not providing NID cards to the recipients on time. Confirming the suspension,…

A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her son at Kamal Tower of Mohora under Chandagaon police station of city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rowsan Ara, 60, wife of Enamul Haque, who hailed from Companyganj of Noakhali.  “At around 8:30pm Zahirul Haque Sabuj, 22, allegedly…

RAJSHAHI: Apart from various need-oriented uplift programmes, the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has implemented a project for improving the socioeconomic condition of the people living in the Barind tract, reports BSS. Official sources said the "Barind Integrated Area Development…

Participants in a divisional programme of right activists in the city yesterday called for enacting the Rights to Food Act immediately to ensure basic human rights. They held a rally with road show and submitted memorandum containing the demand. The participants also brought out a procession from Central…

Apart from two isolated incidents, law and order situation is normal in Chittagong district, claimed Chittagong District Administration in a meeting on law and order held at Chittagong District Administration conference hall yesterday. The meeting was also discussed about comparative scenario of crime…

A total of 653 women have become victims of torture both mentally and physically in Chittagong city from January to August this year. A non-government organisation named Sexual Harassment Elimination Network Chittagong (SHENC) which is working to reduce all forms of violence against children and women…

RAJSHAHI: Artists and idol-makers commonly known as pals are passing their busy times in giving final touch to the idol of the goddess Durga here as the largest festival of the Bengali Hindu community is knocking at the door, reports BSS. With barely over a three days left for the largest religious…

Global Handwashing Day will be observed today. The day, is being celebrated every year on October 15, is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives, says a press release.…

7 of a ‘fraud gang’ held Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested seven alleged members of a fraud gang, including its two female members, from Kafrul area in the capital on Tuesday. Identity of the arrestees could not be known immediately. Rab headquarters sources said tipped-off about the…

10,224 to vie for 875 KUET seats this year KHULNA: The online admission process for the first year BSC-Engineering and Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURP) courses in Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) under 2015-16 academic year ended on Tuesday. A total of 10,224 admission…