President Abdul Hamid on Thursday underscored the need for taking up education programmes in line with the international job market’s demand, reports UNB. "In the age of globalisation, the importance of skilled manpower is increasing day by day for survival. We’ll have to chalk out…

A woman, who was set on fire allegedly by her husband over family dispute in Bangla Bazar area under Bayazid Police Station of Chittagong on Wednesday, died at the burnt unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) early yesterday. Earlier on Wednesday morning her husband allegedly tried to kill…

Green activists in the capital yesterday demanded immediate implementation of the Bangladesh Environment Conservation (Amendment) Act for bringing an end to pollution by tanneries in the capital’s Hazaribagh area, reports UNB. They came up with the demand during a public hearing organised by the Department…

A two-day education exhibition titled ‘IDP Education’ Study in Australia Open Day’ will begin at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka at 10:30am tomorrow, says a press release.   Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Greg Wilcock will inaugurate the event.  Representatives of…

NARAYANGANJ: Apart from the unauthorised level crossings across the 16-kilometre long Dhaka-Narayanganj rail track, poor  signalling system and negligence of gatemen in duty have also turned out to be a reason for increase in the number of accidents on the rail track in the recent time, reports…

KHULNA: Pro-liberation backed panel won all nine posts except one executive member of Teachers Association Election of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Wednesday night, reports BSS. The annual election -2016 of KUET Teachers Association was held at the conference room of the…

A two-day long Digital Innovation Fair was inaugurated at Rajbari field of Gazipur town yesterday.  Director General (Admnistration) of Prime Minister’s office and also project director of Access to Information (A2I) project Kabir -bin -Anwar inaugurated the fair as the chief guest. …

RAJSHAHI: A fire broke out at a room of a dormitory of Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) yesterday morning, reports UNB. Witnesses said the fire originated…

The prize giving ceremony of ‘Kids Read’ programme was held in Chittagong recently, says a press release.  ‘Kids Read’ programme…

IU folklore dept gets new chairman KUSHTIA: Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari, professor of English Department of Islamic University (IU), has made new chairman of folklore studies department of the university in Kushtia. He replaced Professor M Shahinoor Rahman, also a former pro-vice-chancellor of the university,…

Electronic showroom looted  Robbers looted valuables worth of Tk7 lakh from an electronic showroom at Ohab Market in Dhaka’s suburb Ashulia early yesterday. Ohab, owner of the market, said a gang of robbers stormed into the showroom, tied and beat up its security guard and looted seven refrigerators,…