Mobile court of Chittagong District administration resumed its drive against errant drugstores in the city resume after two weeks yesterday. The mobile court came under attack on November 24 while conducting a drive at pharmacies of Hazari Lane of the city. 12 drugstore owners were arrested for attacking…

A total of 17 students of various departments under the Faculty of  Science of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday received  Dean’s Award for their brilliant academic results in the honours examinations -2013. Besides, five teachers of the same faculty were honoured with the award for their…

A court in the capital yesterday framed charges against former vice-chairman of BNP Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and 11 other BNP leaders in a case filed for obstructing police from discharging their duties and vandalism at Mohakhali, reports UNB. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lutfur Rahman…

The death of five-year-old boy Nirab, whose body was recovered from the Buriganga River after he fell into a sewer in the capital’s Shyampur area on Tuesday, was caused by drowning, said the autopsy report yesterday, reports UNB. Dr Kazi Abu Sama, the head of Forensic Department of Shaka Medical…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-rally discussion have underscored the need for forging social movement against corruption for building a poverty-free Bangladesh,…

CHITTAGONG: A- month long, 27th Muktijudder Bijoy Mela (MBM)-2015 will begin in the port city today, reports BSS. The fair under the auspices of "Muktijudder Bijoy Mela Parishad" (MBMP) began unofficially at outer stadium Dec 1. General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League and Public Administration…

Chittagong: Chittagong district and metropolitan police in overnight drives arrested 82 people and seized 1805 yaba tablets and 50gm hemp from different areas of the district on Tuesday night. Kazi Abdul Awal, additional superintendent of police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district police, said police…

Begum Rokeya Day-2015 in observed in the city yesterday in a befitting manner with a call to all to work for implementing the ideology of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a Muslim feminist and social reformer who dedicated her life to education and the empowerment of women. The district administration,…

Eminent Indian scientist and former Director General of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Professor Dr MS Swaminathan visited Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Gazipur yesterday. BRRI Director General Dr Jiban Krishna Biswas welcomed Dr Swaminathan and his team at the institute.…

More than 3200 students from South Asia interacted with nearly 140 globally renowned European higher education institutions from 23 European countries at European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) held recently, says a press release.  First of its kind, the event was held from November 26 to…

SAVAR: The 6th annual butterfly fair will be held tomorrow at Zahir Raihan Auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU). The fair will be organised by JU zoology department to preserve the species of the butterfly and build up awareness about their necessities  butterfly among the students and people.…

Animal Husbandry Assoc biennial confce today MYMENSINGH: The 9th biennial conference and international seminar of Bangladesh Animal Husbandry Association (BAHA) will be held today at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh Complex in the capital. Md Josimuddin Khan, president of BAHA,will chair the two-day…