The month long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday, the Valentine’s Day, become more significant and coulurful as the fair witnessed a large number of youth roaming at the fair with their beloved one as well as thumbing through books as a gift for the Valentine’s Day. Beautiful couples in colourful…

Speakers at a seminar in the capital yesterday stressed the need for rapid development of the country’s livestock sector aiming to eliminate poverty and address the widespread problems of malnutrition, reports UNB. They said the country’s livestock sector can play a strong role as about…

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday said the government will set up a Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute at Chankharpool in the capital which will be named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB. The health minister came up with the information at a press briefing at the ministry. The…

The 47th death anniversary of martyred Sergeant Zahurul Haque will be observed today with due solemnity, said a press release, reports BSS. Liberation…

A mobile court fined seven lightererage vessels Tk 2. 15 lakh in Chittagong port yesterday, for operating ships without having licenses, not keeping security equipment in vessels. The court was led by Chittagong administrative magistrate and executive magistrate of Chittagong Port Authority Abul Hashem.…

A fire broke out in a shopping mall adjacent to Mouchak market in the capital yesterday afternoon, reports UNB. Khandaker Jalil, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire broke out in the kitchen of a Chinese Restaurant on the 1st floor of Lily Plaza around 4pm. Eight fire fighting…

The incumbent mayor of the Barisal City Corporation (BCC), Ahsan Habib Kamal, had made an election pledge that Barisal would become the cleanest city in the country. But though more than two years have passed since he was elected, there is dust, filth and garbage everywhere on the city’s roads.…

RAJSHAHI: Some valiant freedom fighters of the city yesterday removed the Municipal Park's plaque which was unveiled after the name of the Pakistan's father of the nation Muhammad Ali Zinnah terming the place as "Zinnah Municipal Park" in Rajshahi city, reports BSS. Some freedom fighters…

A mobile court yesterday fined a food corner named Chawk Malancha Cooling to Tk100, 000 at KB Plaza of Chawkbazar in Chittagong. During the drive the court seized and destroyed huge amount of putrefied and stale Zilapi, (an oil-hike juicy sweet) old oil, savour and putrefied raw materials of fast food.…

The 16th Sundarbans Day was observed yesterday in Khulna as elsewhere in the south-western coastal districts with various programmes. The day is being observed every year since 2001 to create awakening among the people about protection and preservation of biodiversity of the world heritage Sundarbans.…

Drug trader held with liquor Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader with foreign beer and wine from Patenga area in Chittagong on Saturday. The arrestee was Mohammad Saber, 26, hailed from Chunnupara village under Anwara upazila of the district. Being informed, a team…

DU team wins debate contest Dhaka University Debating Club became champion in the university level of ‘Daffodil International University Debating Club (DIU DC) National Debate Festival’ which was held  from January 21 to February 13, says a press release. In college level --Saint Joseph…