A Chittagong court here yesterday sentenced three men to life terms imprisonment in two separate cases for raping two girls in the city. The court of Rezaul Karim of Children and Women Repression Prevention Court-1 handed down the two verdicts. Court sources said that Nurul Alam, 19, a resident of Baraipara…

Climate experts in the capital at a discussion yesterday said Bangladesh should not take such mitigation measures that hamper its economic growth and development, reports UNB. They said Bangladesh’s per capita carbon dioxide emission (CO2) is only 0.37 metric tonnes. So it has no responsibility…

A schoolboy was hacked to death allegedly by his neighbour at his resident at Didar Colony of Gulshan Residential area of the city yesterday. The victim was Azim Hossain, 12, a student of class V of Sher Shah Primary School. Mohammad Mohsin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bayezid police station, said Azad…

Rapid  Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday arrested eight criminals along with arms and ammunition from Segunbagicha area in the capital. The arrested were identified as   Jakir Hossain, his son Ashrafuzzaman Ridoy, Md Palash, Imran Hossain, Mohiuddin Kajol, Monir Hossain Munna, Rafiullah…

The regular classes and examinations of various departments of Islamic University in Kushtia will resume today after 15-days long winter vacation, an IU press release said on Tuesday. Registrar office sources said the academic activities will resume today (Wednesday ) while all the residential dormitories…

Police detained a woman and her second husband for their alleged involvement with the killing of their son in Mirpur of the city. The victim was identified as Rafiqul Islam Rana, 16. According to the police sources, Rana, a schoolboy, died while under going treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College…

An employee of ATN Television channel yesterday drowned in Hatirjheel Lake in the capital. He was identified as Towhid Hossain Bunty, 31, worked as a receptionist of the private television channel. Qouting eyewitness, Bhazon Sarker, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters in the…

Students of honours third year under National University (NU) of various educational institutes in the city yesterday formed a human chain demanding reschedule their final examinations. They demanded at least a month time for exam preparation. Students of Rajshahi College honours third year organised…

A man was killed of inhaling smoke and three others were injured while a fire broke out at a building of Sugandha Residential area under Panchlaish Police Station in Chittagong city on Monday night. The deceased was Abu Taher Chowdhury, 78, a resident of Sugandha Road no.1 House no. 107. The injured…

RUET launches new department RAJSHAHI: One more department at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has started its journey to meet the demands of present competitive world. In preliminary stage, the newly launched Chemical and Food Process Engineering (CFPE) department has accommodated…

A teacher yesterday allegedly committed suicide falling from fifth floor of a building of Al-fallah Housing Society area of the city. The deceased was  Shamsul Alam, 70, a headmaster of Maheshkhali High School in Cox’s Bazar district. Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khulsi police station…

SYLHET: A man was held along with a pistol from a hotel in Bondarbazar area of Sylhet city on Monday night. The arrestee was Islam Uddin. Shuhel Ahmed, officer in charge of Kotwali police station, said on information police arrested Islam along with a pistol from Al Minar hotel in the area.  

BARISAL: Police arrested Nurul Alam Raju, office secretary of Barisal district (north) unit of BNP, on Monday on suspicion of planning to carry out subversive activities ahead of January 5.   Golam Sarwar, Hizla police station officer in charge, acknowledging the fact said Raju was arrested from…

NARAYANGANJ:  Four people sustained burn injuries in a gas supply line explosion of local Amin Dyeing Factory near Fatullah post office of the district yesterday morning, reports BSS. The injured are Sabbir, 20, Jalal, 25, Rasel, 23 and Nannu, 28. All of them are the workers of the dyeing factory.…