The residence of Ashim Dewan, secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL's) Barisal city unit, came under attack around 11:30pm on Sunday. An armed gang hurled bombs at the house and opened fire during the attack in the Kaunia area of the city. The city unit blamed persons belonging to…

At least seven people were injured as a group of men attacked workers and vandalised an under construction power plant at Shikalbaha under Patiya Upazila of Chittagong yesterday Monday. The injured were identified as Abdul Malek, 35, purchase officer, Fuad Hossain Roman, 28, Safety Engineer, Abdur Rahim…

Police in special drive arrested three alleged firearms dealer from Zakir Hossain Road under Akbar Shah Police Station yesterday. They also seized two country made one-barrel guns, one single shooter, two LGs (Light Gun from the arrestees. The arrestees were Md Selim, 20, Md Mosaroof Hossain, 42, Md…

Detectives in a drive arrested eight alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from Matuail in capital’s Jatrabari area early yesterday, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of DB (East) police, led by Zayed Shahrier, senior assistant police commissioner, conducted a drive in the area and arrested…

The Central Anti Smuggling Task Force has been reconstituted with the chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as its chair, reports UNB. Nineteen members from different law enforcement and intelligence agencies have been included in the new committee headed by NBR chairman Md Nojibur Rahman,…

Customs intelligence officials arrested a man along with smuggled goods worth Tk 50 lakh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestee was Mirza Sadek, hailing from Raozan upazila of Chittagong. Assistant commissioner (customs) Al Amin said Mirza…

A large number of easy-bikes on the important streets are seen responsible for traffic snarl in Khulna city and cause of sufferings to commuters every day. Commuters, mostly residents of the city, who take the easy-bikes and other vehicle, get stuck in traffic jams for long hours at different important…

Media Adviser to the Prime Minister and The Daily Observer editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury yesterday urged the journalists to present ‘objective and factual’ news to accelerate the country’s democratic progress and protect rights. Terming newspapers the ‘fourth pillar’ of…

Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country visited the Aurobindo Centre on Sunday and offered prayers on the 138th birth anniversary of 'The Mother', a spiritual mentor. They, later, sat in mass meditation at the cenre. A discussion was also held, where founder president of Dhaka…

Indian Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha yesterday visited Shikha Anirban at Dhaka Cantonment and placed floral wreath to pay homage to the members  of the Armed Forces martyred during the Liberation War in 1971. He went to the air headquarters and called on Chief of Air Staff Air…

BAU 7th convocation today MYMENSINGH: The 7th convocation of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) will be held at the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of the university today. President Advocate Abdul Hamid and chancellor of the university will chair the event. Educationist, former advisor…