A court here on Monday deferred  for another term hearing on the blogger Ananta murder case. The Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court fixed November 4 for next hearing as the documents of the case did not reach the court from Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court.  Judge Anwarul…

The Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus, begins with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the Goddess Durga at temples in Rajshai on Monday. Preparations for celebrating the festival have already been completed. A total of 402 mandaps, including 67 in the city, have been set up across the…

The entry test result of ‘C’ unit (Business  Faculty) at Jagannath University (JnU) for the first year honours courses under the academic session 2015-16 was published on Monday, a press release issued by JnU Public Relation Office said. A total of 34,688 aspirants applied for the entry…

A lecturer of Chittagong Medical College (CMC) was stabbed by some unidentified assailants at his residence in Rongipara in Halishahar area of the city. The injured physician was identified as Tareque Shams (36) came under attack yesterday morning. Tareque is son of Prof Anwara Alam, Principal of Agrabad…

Bangladesh Shishu Kalyan Parishad (BSKP) on Sunday organised a discussion and drawing competition on the concluding day of a three-day programme of the parishad on its premises here marking the World Children's Day, reports BSS. Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)…

CHITTAGONG:   Chittagong District Police in separate drives arrested six people, including an alleged arms trader, from Lohagara and Sitakunda upazilas of the district on Sunday night and early Monday, reports BSS. The arrested were identified as arms trader Imran Hossain, 26, Rumon Dey, 22,…

KHULNA: Khulna Medical College Hospital, the largest healthcare facility in the district, is unable to provide necessary services to people due to various problems, including inadequate manpower and equipment, reports UNB. The air conditioner which was set up in the operation theater of the hospital…

The apparel workers of a factory at Sagarika Industrial Area under Pahartali police station in the city blocked Sagarika road yesterday morning. The agitating apparel workers of Gous Fashion Industries Ltd took to the streets protesting at the factory authorities’ sudden decision of retrenching…

A two-day long International Flight Safety Seminar jointly organised by Bangladesh Air Force and Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh started at Falcon…

BCL leader hurt in factional clash A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was injured in a clash between two factions of BCL on Sylhet Engineering College campus in the city on Sunday night. The injured was identified as Raihan Chowdhury, general secretary of the district unit of BCL. Witnesses…

Bangladesh science confce ends at BSMRAU The closing ceremony of the 23rd Bangladesh Science Conference was held on Sunday at Begum Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Gazipur, says a press release. A K M Mozammel Huq, Minister of Liberation…

Most of the restaurants and confectioneries in Barisal city have been allegedly selling unhygienic food items and people dependent on these places for food are facing major health risk. While the BCC (Barisal City Corporation) and district administration have conducted mobile courts against such crimes…

RAJSHAHI: Detectives picked up suspected four leaders and activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including the general secretary of its Rajshahi city unit, from different areas of the city early Monday, reports UNB. The detained were identified as Amaj Uddin Mondal, general secretary of Rajshahi unit…

RAJSHAHI: For the first time in the city, poor and extreme poor families have started getting housing facilities as part of improving their living and livelihood condition, reports BSS. In association with Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF), Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been implementing…

A memorial meeting and doa mahfil was held at the auditorium of Hamdard Bhaban in the capital on Saturday marking 17th death anniversary of Hamdard founder…