Language movement veteran Dr Syed Yusuf Hassan died of old-age complications at a hospital in the capital in the early hours of yesterday. He was 90, reports BSS. Dr Yousuf left behind wife, a son, a daughter and a host of friends, relatives and well wishers to mourn his death. He was recipient of prestigious…

A Dhaka court yesterday put United Hospital employee (brother) Saiful Islam on a one-day remand in a case filed in connection with the sexual harassment of a female patient, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M Asaduzzaman Nur passed the order rejecting his bail petition. Earlier in the day,…

Bangladesh Lighterage Workers' Union (BLWU), an associated of the lighterage vessel workers, withdrew their indefinite strike yesterday as the abducted master and steerman (locally known as Sukani) were rescued. The Sramik union went into indefinite strike on Friday demanding to rescue the master…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday fined the Central Hospital in Dhanmondhi area of the capital Tk 4 lakh for selling illegal medicine and other irregularities. Talking to The Independent, RAB-2 Commanding officer Lt Col Mohiuddin Ahmed said, getting secret information, a team of RAB led by Deputy…

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), was observed in Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna cities with…

Geography Fair held at JU SAVAR: Jahangirnagar University (JU) Geography Association (JUGA) yesterday organised a Geography Fair-2015 amid fanfare and festivity. Like every year JUGA organised the event where students of Geography and Environment (G&E) dept. exhibits some variety of Geography and…

RANGPUR: The journalists yesterday formed a human chain strongly protesting the brutal killing of local journalist Moshiur Rahman Utsa alias Utsa Rahman and demanded immediate arrests of the killers and exemplary punishment to them, reports BSS. Under the banner of different journalists' organisations,…

Jatiya Press Club permanent member and former city editor and chief reporter of daily Janakantha Abdul Khaleq passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital yesterday afternoon, reports BSS. He was 68. Abdul Khaleq left behind wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of relatives…

Cambridge International Examinations has announced the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards, Bangladesh recently, says a press release. The awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school learners in Bangladesh in the November 2014 and June 2015 Cambridge examination…

77 held, drugs seized in Ctg Police in separate drives arrested at least 77 people, including warranted accused from different parts of Chittagong district Friday night. Kazi Abdul Awal, additional superintendent of police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained 77 people including…