The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved a chargesheet against the president of Masjid Samaj Bangladesh and three others for misappropriating about Tk 1.23 crore in the name of mosque development. The Commission in its regular meeting approved the chargesheet against them, ACC public…

Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said the authorities will hand over 840 flats at Uttara Sector 18 Apartment Projects to the buyers in December this year, reports BSS. More 1,500 flats will be handed over in June next year (2017) while the remaining 4,296 flats…

CHITTAGONG: Authorities closed the Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) for an indefinite period on Tuesday following a clash between two groups of students over playing cricket on its campus in the city’s Khulshi area, reports UNB. The male students have been asked to…

Customs intelligence officials detained an outgoing passenger along with one lakh Saudi riyals while departing for Singapore at Shahjalal International Airport on Monday midnight, reports UNB. Director General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) Dr Moinul Khan said tipped off,…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a raid arrested two alleged members of a yaba syndicate from city's Boro Pool area under Halishahar Thana yesterday, reports BSS. The arrested were identified as Suman Miah, 35, and Mohammad Mohosin, 36, both hailed from different upazilas under…

CHITTAGONG: A garment worker was stabbed to death by a group of snatchers in the city's CEPZ area at about 11-30 on Monday night, reports BSS. The victim was identified as Alauddin Tamim, 23, a worker of a Garments factory, situated at number four sectors, hailing from Mirsari upazila of the district.…

Speaker of the Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today urged the students to attain skills in information technology (IT) to prove their worth in…

RAJSHAHI: Development activists at a human chain programme here yesterday voiced for enhancing taxes on tobacco products for the sake of saving many people from various non-contagious diseases caused by tobacco consumption, reports BSS. Association for Community Development (ACD) and Tobacco Control…

Lions Clubs International, District 315A-1 will organise a press conference at VIP Lounge of the National Press Club in the capital today at 10 am marking its two-day long conference, says a press release.   Governor of the club Dr M A Halim Patwary will preside over the conference. The conference…

The American Embassy, including its consular section, will remain closed tomorrow to celebrate the Bengali New Year, a national holiday of Bangladesh. The American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library and the EducationUSA, Student Advising Center will also remain closed on the day.…

SUTA Executive Committee announced A 21-member executive committee of Stamford University Teachers’ Association (SUTA) was announced on Saturday as per its constitution for next two years 2016- 18, says a press release. Barrister Sazzad Hossain, chairman of Law department and Sheikh Nahid Neazy,…

A total of 407 meritorious students of Border Guard Public School and College, Rangpur sector headquarters were accorded reception at a ceremony on Monday.…

‘Destination Sweden’ seminar held in capital A seminar, titled ‘Destination Sweden’, for Bangladeshi students was held in the capital recently giving the participants an opportunity to interact with other candidates who have been selected to study in Sweden. The Embassy of Sweden…