Police arrested an elderly man in possession of five gold bars weighting 340 gram from Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital on Monday morning, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Balai Pal, 62. Sub-inspector of Kamalapur Government Railway Police Station Rafiqul Islam said 'Turna Nishita'…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against four people, including president and general secretary of Islamia Market Traders Multipurpose Cooperatives Limited in the capital’s New Market area. The Commission at a recent meeting approved a proposal for filing a case against…

An alleged robber was killed and six people, including two policemen, were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and robbers at East Gunagori in Banskhali upazila of Chittagong district early yesterday. Identity of the deceased could not be known.  No one came to claim the body as…

A mobile court demolished two buildings which were built illegally occupying the land of Hirja Khal in Kapsahgola area of Chawkbazar in the city yesterday. The court was led by Khin One Nu, executive magistrate of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA). During the drive, CDA’s authorised officer…

Two people were killed being hit by trains in the capital’s Airport and Khilgaon areas early Monday and Sunday night, reports UNB. One of the victims was identified as Nazrul Islam, 36, son of Jamshed of village Gangapur of Jagannathopur in Sunamganj district while another victim, aged about 45,…

A court here yesterday placed Jakir Patowari Ratan, an accused in a case filed in connection with the killing of Japanese woman Hiyori Miyeta in the capital’s Uttara area, on a four-day remand, reports UNB. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaisarul Islam passed the order when Abu…

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in Barisal has identified over 500 illegal establishments on their lands, but has failed to remove…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to implement a project of Taka 82.30 crore for rehabilitation of its internal migrated people alongside improving their living and livelihood condition, RCC sources here said, reports BSS. The scheme titled "Urban Management of Internal Migration…

A three-day long Jibanananda Fair ended in the city on Sunday night. Jatiya Kobita Parishad Barisal unit organised the literary conference and the fair. Former Vice-chancellor of Rabindravarati University of West Bengal Dr Pabitra Sarkar inaugurated the programme as the chief guest on the premises of…

1.5 kg heroin seized Police in a drive seized 1.5 kg heroin from Dayingpara Graveyard area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Sunday night. SM Abu Farhad, officer-in-charge of Godagari Police Station, said police chased a motorcycle in the area around 7pm. However, the bikers managed to flee from the…

New German classroom inaugurated at DU German Ambassador Dr Thomas Prinz and Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University AAMS Arefin Siddiqui inaugurated the newly refurbished German classroom at the Institute of Modern Languages on DU campus on Sunday. The German classroom has been renovated to cater to the…

The local administrations will observe Barisal Free Day in  Barisal city and district today marking the 44th anniversary of  the district’s liberation from Pakistani occupation army. On this day in 1971,  'Mukti Bahini' (freedom fighters) took control of Barisal city, the…

A group of the National Sami Theatre of Norway visited Bangladesh Institute of Theatre Arts (BITA) in Chittagong on Sunday. The four-member team of Norway already visited Sweden, Finland, India, Nepal as part of the exchanging views, experiences, problems regarding culture of indigenous people. They…

Ispahani Eye Institute and Hospital Bangladesh celebrated its 55th founding anniversary with various programme on its premises at Farmgate in the capital recently, says a press release. Founded by the late MA Ispahani, the hospital began its journey as a charitable dispensary and later it developed…