Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the capital’s development authority, was on an eviction drive yesterday in capital’s biggest kitchen market Karwan Bazar amid protest of businessmen.  “Businessmen have been illegally occupying state-owned space,” said Khandaker Alior…

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities issued show-cause notices to three Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men, who had allegedly assaulted a student at Selim Al Deen Muktamancha on the campus on Saturday.   The proctorial body issued the show-caused notices at a meeting yesterday afternoon,…

A student of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) was found dead on the rooftop of a multi-storey building in the capital’s Boro Moghbazar area on Tuesday, reports UNB. Informed by locals, police recovered the hanging body of Tanvir Hasan Sushan, 24, a 3rd year Mechanical…

A devastated fire broke out at two multi-storied tin-shed houses at Kunipara near Happy Homes under Tejgaon Industrial area in the capital yesterday afternoon.…

A court here yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2011. The judge of Gazipur District and Session Judge Court AKM Anamul Haque passed the verdict yesterday. The court also fined the convict Tk 1000. The convicted was identified as Kawser, son of Asmat Ali of Badalpara village under…

Police yesterday arrested three people for their alleged involvement in freedom fighter Poresh Chandra Gush murder case. The arrested were Prodip Mondol, 27, Monjur Alam, 25 and Mohammed Hira, 24. All are the resident of Kathora area of the district.  The freedom fighter Poresh, an accountant of…

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Maleker Bari area and Board Bazar area of the city early yesterday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sub-Inspector of Nawjur highway police out post Mohammed Mozammel Haque said a man was crushed under the wheels of a…

Customs intelligence yesterday seized a BMW X5 Jeep on charges of evading customs duty from Gulshan area in the capital city.  “Kazi Rezaul Mostofa, a businessman, brought the jeep duty free misusing carnet de passage facility and used it on false registration (Dhaka Metro-140343) which is…

Youth held with 1.1 kg gold Members of customs intelligence with the help of Armed Police Battalion (ABPn)arrested a youth with 1.1 kg gold worth about TK 75 lakh from the Green Channel area of Hazrat Shahjalal ® International Airport in the capital Monday night. Assistant commissioner of customs…

Central student union inauguration ceremony held at Gono Bishwabidyalay The inauguration ceremony of student union of Gono Bishwabidyalay was held on Monday at Gonoshasthaya Kendra PHA auditorium. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal attended the programme as a chief guest, says a press release. Home…