Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday placed The Chittagong Medical University Bill, 2016 in the Jatiya Sangsad for establishing a higher seat of education and research in the health sector of the country, reports BSS. Placing the bill, Nasim said the establishment of the proposed…

Nur Uddin Morol, a valiant freedom fighter from Keshabpur, Jessore, yesterday submitted his deposition in the trial of crimes against humanity committed by nine alleged Razakars from the area, reports BSS. Morol, 73, a peon of Sagardari Union Land Office, narrated how the accused Sakhawat Hossain, Billal…

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, a newly formed specialised unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), started functioning on Tuesday aiming to combat cyber crimes, terror financing and mobile bank related crimes. Newly promoted Additional Commissioner (DIG Rank) Monirl Islam…

A four-year old girl was raped allegedly by a young boy in the city’s Pathantula area on Tuesday afternoon. The matter came to light when the victim was admitted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital for medical test. Now she was under taking treatment at one stop crisis centre of the hospital.…

The Rotary Club of Uttara (RCU) has recently honoured six persons for their contribution in their profession with vocation excellence awards, reports UNB. The club presented crests and certificates in recognition of their contribution in the fields of business, medical services, education and research,…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday interrogated director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and its audit committee chairman ANM Burhan Uddin in connection with a graft allegation, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Shamsul Alam questioned him for two hours from 11 am at the ACC head office…

A mobile court of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) yesterday fined a developer company Tk 50,000 in Jamal Khan area of the city for renting out parking space of a residential building as a shop. Khin One Nu, executive magistrate of CDA led the drive. The court also demolished extended portion…

Agitating local put barricade road for an hour protesting the killing of a man in an accident by a sand-laden truck in Chowmatha area of the city on Tuesday evening. They also set fire to the truck after ransacking it. Vehicular movement came to standstill during the agitation. Local fire service rushed…

RAJSHAHI: Commemorating the 47th anniversary of martyrdom of Dr Shamsuzzoha, the Rajshahi University (RU) authorities will observe ‘Zoha Day’ as Teachers’ Day on the campus in a befitting manner today, reports BSS. On the day in 1969, Dr Shamsuzzoha was shot dead by Pakistani military…

A two-day 'Jibanananda Mela' marking the 117th birth anniversary of the great Bengali Poet Jibanananda Das began at Govt BM College playground in the city yesterday. The fair was organised by 'Uttaran', a cultural organisation of BM College. Chairman of Barisal Education Board Prof Md…

Seminar on Contemporary Bangladesh: Society & Culture held at ASAUB    The Department of Applied Sociology held a seminar titled ‘Contemporary Bangladesh: Society and Culture’ at the conference room, ASA University Bangladesh recently, says a press release. Dr Dalem Ch Barman,…

BUET student crushed under train A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was crushed under the wheels of a speedy train at Moghbazar in the capital yesterday morning. The deceased was Tanveer Gawher Tapu, 23, son of Ali Gawhar, a resident of Moghbazar. He was a 3rd year…