SYLHET: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Friday arrested the prime accused in the case for the killing of two employees of Banoful sweet manufacturing company from Darbasta area in Jaintapur upazila, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Afzal Hossain alias Razib, son of Malai Mia of…

Ruling Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta yesterday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will take part in all the coming elections including the next parliamentary polls under the incumbent Sheikh Hasina administration and the Election Commission.  “I hope BNP will take part…

RANGPUR: The Dhaka-based Rangpur Divisional Samity (RDS) yesterday formed a human chain and rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office in the city demanding natural gas supply to Rangpur region through pipelines, reports BSS. President of RDS Alhaj Advocate Abdullah Al Nasser presided over…

Four distinguished personalities were honoured with the Kazi Mahbub Ullah Award 2015 yesterday for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields, reports UNB. They are Anisul Haque (literature and journalism), Professor Dr Hasina Khan (science), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (sports) and Professor…

The election for 2016-17 term of the Officers' Club Dhaka was held in the capital Friday, electing a general secretary, three vice chairmen, three joint secretaries, a treasurer and 14 executive members. Additional Secretary of Public Administration Ministry M Ibrahim Hossain Khan was elected general…

The 13th death anniversary of the founding president of Bangladesher Workers Party Comrade Amal Sen would be observed today, reports BSS. Amal Sen Smriti Parishad has chalked out elaborate programme including placing of floral wreaths at his tomb, discussions and cultural function. Besides, a two-day…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two people along with 2,100 bottles of phensidyl syrup worth Tk 8, 40,000 from Madambibirhat under Sitakunda Police…

KHULNA: Within barely two and a half years of its opening, the Khulna City Bypass has become unfit for use ‘due to substandard construction’, reports UNB. Sources at the Khulna Development Authority (KDA), which constructed the bypass, linked the road’s deplorable condition to closure…

The elections of Teachers’ Association of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) will be held tomorrow (Monday) on campus. The voting will start from 9:30am to 4pm at University Club on the campus Three panels of teacher are competing in the election this year. Three panels …

Members of Department of Drugs and Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged firearms trader with two pistols and some ammunition from a passengers bus at Bangra area on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway of the district yesterday. The detained person was identified as Titash, 19, son of Nurshed Alam of Gangarampur…

Fire at  garment rags godown A jhut (garment rags) godown was gutted by a fire that broke out at Khailkoir in Gazipur yesterday. Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the godown around 7 am and spread soon. On information, six firefighting units rushed…

Institutional Quality Assurance Cell to be set up at NSU North South Universality (NSU) has signed an agreement with University Grant Commission (UGC) on Tuesday to set up an Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at NSU, says a press release. Gour Gobinda Goswami, vice-chancellor (in-charge),…