Members of ex-cadets of Bangladesh Marine Academy formed a human chain in front of Chittagong Press Club at around 11am for their various demands including to stop ‘corruption’ in issuing of CDC (Continuous Discharge Certificate). Later, the leaders of the former students held a press conference…

A total of 118 new books arrived at the fair yesterday and covers of 3 books were unveiled at the Nazrul Mancha while a total of 692 books have arrived so far. On the other hand the ongoing month long fair organised by the Bangla Academy gets a new dimension and also a great looks as fifteen colorful…

CHITTAGONG: The elections to Chittagong District Bar Association (CDBA) will be held on February 10 with three panels contesting the election, reports BSS. Election Commission sources said all preparations including printing of ballot papers have been completed and candidates have been urged to obey…

A 75-years old woman died at the capital’s Dhanmondi residential area engulfed by fire that broke out at a twelve-storied building on Saturday night, reports BSS. The woman was identified as Munnujan Begum. The fire originated at the ground floor of the building located at house no-85/2, Road…

Members of fire service recovered a dead body of an unidentified man (38)  from Shahiduallah hall pond of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday afternoon. Eyewitness Aminul Islam said, a dead body was floating on the pond at 3:40pm. Later they informed it to DU proctor office. Later fire service forces…

A mobile court yesterday fined two sweetmeat shops to Tk60, 000 in Tin Pool and Batali Road areas of the city. During the drive the court destroyed huge amount of putrefied, stale sweets and savour of three months old. Mohammad Ruhul Amin, Revenue Deputy Collector (RDC) and executive magistrate of Chittagong…

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between University of Dhaka and WaterAid Bangladesh for the construction and maintenance of a public toilet in TSC Chattar at Vice Chancellor's Office, yesterday, says a press release. This public toilet, supported by WaterAid Bangladesh and H&M…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) has been implementing a project by spending around Taka 34 crore in order to bring a qualitative change in the city’s water supply system, reports BSS. According to sources concerned, implementation works of the two and half-year project…

The 24th Rice Research and Extension Workshop and the BRRI Annual Research Review Workshop 2014-15 was held yesterday at the BRRI auditorium in Gazipur yesterday. Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Shyamol Kanti Gosh was the chief guest in the inaugural session with BRRI Director General Dr Jiban…

RAJSHAHI: A woman was slaughtered to death in her bedroom in Mypara village under Puthiya Upazila of the district yesterday night, police and locals said, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Shahnaz Begum, 35, wife of Abul Hossain. Quoting locals Hafizur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Puthiya…

Five warehouses gutted Five jhut (garment rags) and cotton warehouses were gutted by a fire that broke out at Mill Gate Namabazar in Tongi early Saturday. Hasibur Rahman, station manager of Joydebpur fire service, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a warehouse in the area around…

A seminar on career development was held at the seminar room of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) at Agargaon in the capital on Saturday, says…