They say the bigger they are, the harder they fall. And it isn’t a pretty sight when that happens. Pictures of a dishevelled-looking man being escorted…

International researcher and Director of Research at the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Siegfried O Wolf has described Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) as a ‘major threat’ to Bangladesh democracy, reports UNB. In his recent article published by the E-International Relations (E-IR), Wolf…

Though the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela kicked off yesterday with huge enthusiasm among the book loving people but most of the publishers yet to set up their stalls, breaking the given time frame by the Bangla Academy authorities. After visiting the Bangla Academy premises it was found that only a few stalls…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive yesterday filed nearly 1000 cases against the owners of CNG-run auto- rickshaws for plying without metres, reports BSS. CMP Traffic Department filed the cases against the owners of CNG-run auto-rickshaws for defying government order to install…

A ‘cruel mother’ allegedly attempted to kill her new born child by throwing the baby from the third floor of a building in capital’s Ramna area yesterday. The mother was identified as Beauty Akter, 15, a domestic help of one Azmal Haque, a resident of the Properties Housing at Baily…

A group of female cyclists came under one banner yesterday morning to ride their bicycles from Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, all while donning hijabs to celebrate the privately promoted World Hijab Day-2016, reports UNB. The organisers have called for respecting women as they expressed solidarity with the…

A four-member delegation from the American Centre, embassy of the United States of America, yesterday met University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Abdul Mannan at the latter’s office and discussed on academic and research collaboration, reports UNB. Public Affairs Officer and Director of the…

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has laid emphasis on strengthening the South Asian Speakers’ forum to achieve the new set of global goals named SDGs saying it (Speakers forum) is still a young organisation, reports UNB.  “We’ll have to identify our priorities and have to implement…

CHITTAGONG: Police in a drive arrested an alleged robber from Chandgaon Police Station area in Chittagong Sunday night. He was identified as Abdus Salam, hailing from Raichora area under Banshkhali Police Station of the district. “On information, we arrested him from Chandgaon Police Station area…

The 30th National Poetry Festival has begun on Dhaka University's Central Library premises  yesterday with the slogan of "peace and fraternity, reports BSS." Versatile Writer Syed Shamsul Haq inaugurated the function at 10 in the morning, which was preceded by placing wreaths at the…

Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 12,000 yaba tablets from Rampura area of the capital on Sunday night, reports UNB. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, led by its Senior Assistant Commissioner Md Shah Nur Alam Patwari, conducted a drive in front of Singer…

RAJSHAHI:  Speakers at a daylong consultation workshop in Rajshahi underscored the need for holistic approach for sound and healthy ecosystem relating to all sectors so that the existing biodiversity and other living beings could be protected from all threats particularly the adverse impact of…

A total of 64 Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinees have passed under Barisal Education Board (BEB) after re- scrutinising their examinations sheets. Prof M Ziaul Haque, chairman BEB, said the re-scrutiny results already has been published and sent to concerned schools on Sunday. However, the central…

One held with 35 mound ‘jatka’ Police arrested a young man along with 35 mound of jatkas (hilsa fish less than 10 inches in length) from a truck in Meghna of Kamalnagar upazila on Sunday noon. Rafiqul Islam, sub inspector of Kamalnagar Police Station, said on secret information, a team of…

Multipurpose hall opens at DU A multipurpose hall in the Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University (DU) was inaugurated on Thursday, says a press release. DU Vice Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique and ABM Ghulam Mostofa, chairman, AFC Health Ltd, jointly inaugurated this hall.  AFC Health Ltd…