Eminent industrialist Nasir U Mahmud has been reelected president of Uttara Club Limited for tenure 2015-16, reports BSS. The election and 24th general meeting of the club were held on Friday in a festive mood in the capital, said a press release yesterday. Nasir U Mahmud was elected president of Uttara…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Banga-bandhu's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana yesterday extended heartiest greetings to versatile writer Syed Shamsul Haque by sending bouquets on the occasion of his 80th birthday, reports BSS. On behalf of Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana, PM's Special Assistant…

RANGPUR:  The authority of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) has decided to cut all academic, professional and research affairs relations with Pakistan, reports BSS. The decision was taken at the 47th syndicate meeting of the university held here on Saturday afternoon with its Vice-chancellor…

A three-day International Conference on 'Theory and Application of Statistics' began yesterday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban auditorium of Dhaka University (DU), reports BSS. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the conference as chief guest, organised by…

Renowned artist Shahabuddin Ahmed yesterday said it was the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War that has made an artist out of him, reports UNB.  “It…

The government has appointed AKM Majibur Rahman Bhuiyan, currently serving as the Director General in the Foreign Ministry, as the next Bangladesh Ambassador to Iran, reports UNB. Majibur Rahman, a career diplomat, served in Bangladesh Embassy in New Delhi, Tehran, Tokyo and Thimphu in different capacities.…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education yesterday discussed the matter of merit-based overseas student quota for admission into schools and colleges in the country, reports BSS. The committee came up with the discussion at a meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital, an official…

RU goes on 15-day winter vacation from Dec 31 RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University (RU) will go on a 15-day winter vacation from December 31, university sources said. Regular classes and examinations will remain closed from December 31 to January 14 while administrative activities will remain closed from January…

Sale of warm clothes has gained momentum in Barisal as cold weather has been sweeping the region for the last few days. Especially traders of second hand…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has adopted an initiative of collecting information of the families who are residing in rented houses in the city for the sake of ensuring security to the city dwellers, reports BSS. To this end, the city corporation authority has sought all-out cooperation…

Mass Communication expert and noted journalist Prof Khairul Bashar passed away on Saturday night at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was 78, reports BSS. Journalist Bashar was suffering from severe lung disease. He left behind wife, a son, a daughter and host of relatives and admirers to mourn…

Mohammad Abdul Baset Khan and Sheikh Mohammad Billal Hossain have been elected as president and secretary general respectively of Narayanganj Officers…