The newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed, yesterday (Wednesday) took over command of the Bangladesh Navy…

SAVAR: A woman was strangled allegedly by her husband for dowry at Bank Colony in Savar municipality area early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sultana, wife of Amir Hossain, a resident of the area. Police said Amir had demanded Tk5 lakh from Sultana as dowry a few days ago. Failing to get the…

Banned Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) yesterday threatened a female magistrate of Dhaka Metropolitan Court in the capital sending her letter. However, police claimed that they were not aware of any such incident. According to court sources, the ABT sent magistrate Kamrunnahar Rumi , who…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday turned down the bail petition filed by three war crimes accused of Noakhali, reports BSS. Justice M Anwarul Haq, chairman of the three-member tribunal, gave the order also asking the jail authorities to provide the accused with treatment, as and when…

The High Commission of India in Dhaka celebrated India's 67th Republic Day on Tuesday at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the capital with the theme of ‘Make in India’ initiative of the government of India, says a press release.  Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, was…

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday sealed off three poultry feed factories and convicted seven people in connection with manufacturing and marketing unhygienic poultry feeds in city’s Hajaribagh area. The convicted were identified as Md Joynal Abedin, Md Jahangir, Abul Kalam Azad,  Gulam Sarwar,…

Three ships from Chinese Navy- Liuzhou, Sanya and Qinghaihu reached Chittagong Port on a five-day friendship visit to Bangladesh yesterday. Deputy Chief of Staff of the South Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy Rear Admiral Yu Manjiang led the ships. Commanding Officer (CO) of Bangladesh Navy Base (BNS) Issa…

The fate of the proposed information technology village in Khulna hangs in balance as the 10acre land required for the purpose is not available anywhere in Khulna city, according to reliable sources in Khulna district administration. In response to demand, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at a public meeting…

CHITTAGONG: One lakh 12 thousand examinees will take their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under Chittagong Education Board (CEB) this year which is scheduled to begin from February 1(Monday), reports BSS. CEB officials said they have completed all preparations to hold the examination…

At least 4 persons, including 3 students of Barisal University (BU) and one driver of a local bus, were assaulted in Rupatoli bus stand area and BU campus…

Chittagong district police in a series of drives arrested 96 persons including an Islami Chhatra Shibir activist from different Upazilas of the district on Tuesday night. Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, reports BSS. police detained 96 persons…

Hamidunnesa, mother of deputy speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Adovcate Fazle Rabbi Miah, died of old age complication at Goita village under Shaghata upazila in Gaibandha yesterday noon. She was 101,  reports BSS. She left behind three sons and two daughters and a host of relatives and well…

13 shops gutted in Gazipur fire At least 13 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a market in Konabari industrial area of the city in Gazipur early yesterday. The fire originated at about 3am and soon engulfed other adjacent shops, said Md Hasibur Rahman station officer of Joydevpur fire service.…

The 15th convocation of East West University was held yesterday morning on the permanent campus of the university at Aftabnagar, Dhaka, says a press  release.…