Saiful Islam, an official of a C&F agent, who was arrested on charge of importing liquid cocaine, was granted bail yesterday. He is the first accused who was released on bail in the sensational liquid cocaine haul case. He was released from Chittagong jail yesterday at around 3:30pm said Chittagong…

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yestedray said the films would work as shield in protecting the country's traditional culture and the spirit of war of liberation despite recklessness of militant demons, reports BSS. The minister said this as the chief guest while inaugurating Bangladesh Film…

A mobile court yesterday fined 12 lighterage vessels Tk 3.50 lakh in Chittagong port for operating ships without having a master and licenses. The court led by Chittagong administrative magistrate and Executive Magistrate of Chittagong Port Authority Abul Hashem. “12 Lightererage vessels were…

Members of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) arrested a passenger along with 82 gold bars, weighing around 9.5 kilogrammes at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong yesterday. The price of the seized gold bars was estimated at Tk 4.50 crore. The arrestees were identified…

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined five factories Taka 34 lakh for harming the environment and ecology in Dhaka, Narsingdi and Manikganj, reports BSS. The DoE yesterday summoned the authorities of the four paper and board mills and one dyeing factory to its Dhaka headquarters, a DoE press…

A faction of the Bangladesh Chhatra League Rangpur Medical College unit vandalised the three office rooms of the Microbiology and Pathology department…

Authorities of different high schools in Barisal, be they public or private, are allegedly charging the candidates of the upcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations higher fees, stirring an outcry among the students and their guardians. The fees being realised are higher than those set…

 ‘Matua Samprodaya’, the agriculture worker and farmer sector of Hindu community and followers of Shri Shri Hari-Guruchand , celebrated…

Sylhet: A gang of armed robbers looted valuables waylaying 15 trucks and CNG-run auto-rickshaws at Barni on the Sylhet-Companiganj road on Tuesday night, reports UNB. Witnesses said the robber gang, split into three groups, carried out the robbery in the Sylhet-bound vehicles around 8pm and looted cash,…

The residents of Khulna divisional city yesterday  expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court verdicts that upheld death penalties of Jamaat leader…

The Jahangirnagar University Science Club (JUSC) in collaboration with JU Mathematics department is going to organise the 2nd Math Olympiad at Jahangirnagar University School and College on November 20. The daylong contest will be held with a slogan ‘all fears for math overcome, once started’.…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong district police in a raid arrested a drug peddler with 5000 yaba tablets from Chunuti area under Lohagara upazila of the district on Wednesday morning, reports BSS. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Rafiqul Ismal, 30, hailed from Cox's Bazar district. Police also recovered…

RAJSHAHI: At least 250 train passengers were fined on charge of their travelling without tickets in Rajshahi Railway Station yesterday, reports BSS. In an effort to prevent train-passengers without ticket, local railway authority conducted a drive led by Executive Magistrate Abdul Mannan, Chief Estate…

Man to die for killing wife A court in Gazipur on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in the city in 2009. The convict was identified as Jalal Uddin, a resident of Char Khirati village in Kapasia upazila. The court also fined the convict Tk10,000. According to the prosecution, Jalal…

ULAB, Asian University for Women sign MoU CHITTAGONG: The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and the Asian University for Women (AUW) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic and research exchange between the two leading liberal arts institutions of the region, says…