Ctg builders continue to flout building code

At least 70 per cent buildings in Chittagong city are defective in some way and these buildings were built in violation of earthquake resistance codes,…

Follow rules to avoid action

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government will take legal action against the private universities which have failed to fulfill their conditions to run the university under the rules of the Private University Act-2010 within the stipulated time, reports BSS. "Some of the…

Ex-RCCI director dies in �accidental firing�

Ziaul Haque Tuku, treasures of Rajshahi zilla unit Awami League and former administrator of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was found dead…

Reach doctors with phone calls!

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim yesterday launched a 24/7 state call centre, ‘Shastho Batayon’, here for all sorts of medical consultation and advice, reports UNB. After the launching at his ministry, Nasim said through this service anyone in the public can seek medical advice over their…

Ctg vessel workers continue strike in Karnaphuli River

CHITTAGONG: The indefinite strike in the Karnaphuli River enforced by the vessel workers continued for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, reports BSS. The indefinite strike kept 51 mother vessels waiting at outer anchorage of the Karnaphuli River for delivering goods. The importers underwent unbearable…

Nationwide half-day hartal today

Two left leaning student bodies progressive Students’ Alliance and Anti-Imperialist Students’ Union will observe a half-day hartal today (Monday)…

Three held by ACC

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested three graft suspects, including a former sub-registrar, from Chandpur and Kurigram in separate graft cases. An ACC team, led by assistant director of Comilla Zila Office Nurul Huda, arrested suspended manager of Grameen Bank’s Gupti Faridganj…

�bKash� agent robbed of Tk 5 lakh

Armed muggers looted Tk 5 lakh after shooting a ‘bKash’ representative in the capital’s Mirpur area yesterday, reports UNB. Jamil Ahmed, manager of Shuvro Trade International Ltd, a ‘bKash’ distributor company, said two armed muggers intercepted Azizul Hakim Sumon, 28,…

Myanmar national among 3 held with yaba

CHITTAGONG: Police in a raid arrested three yaba traders including a Myanmar national with 1200 yaba tablets from Mouzzam Tower of Patenga thana in the city Saturday night, reports BSS. The arrestee was Myanmar National Selim Ahmed, 34, Sanjida Begum,40, and Habibur Rahman,41. On receipt of secret information,…

Suspended constable among 4 held with yaba

Police arrested four alleged drug peddlers, including a suspended constable of detective branch of police, from Brojo Mohun (BM) College hostel in the city on Saturday afternoon. The arrested were as Sumon, a suspended constable of detective branch of Barisal metropolitan police, Mazharul Islam, Mahmudur…

Banned polythene seized in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Directorate of Environment (DOE) in Chittagong recovered one metric ton of banned polythene after conducting a raid at a warehouse at city's Reazuddin Bazar area on Sunday noon, reports BSS. None of the owners or employees was present during the drive. Receiving information that the…

Mirsarai UZ Chairman sent to jail

A Chittagong court yesterday sent Nurul Amin Mirsarai upazila chairman and Upzaila BNP’s member secretary to jail in a case lodged over subversive activities. Chittagong Metropolitan Session Judge SM Nurul Huda passed the order. Nurul Amin accused in 15 cases lodged over subversive activities.…

CVASU reopens Wednesday

CHITTAGONG: The classes and examinations of the Chittagong Veterinary Animal Science University (CVASU) will resume on Wednesday after a 14-day closure following a series of clashes between two groups of students over playing of cricket on its campus. Khalilur Rahman, Deputy Director, Public Relation…

Protests pour in on campuses

Teachers and students of Barisal University( BU) and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) staged demonstration and formed a human chain…

52 Khulna women honoured with �Joyeeta award�

A total of 52 successful women were accorded reception’ under 5 categories from 10 districts under Khulna division yesterday at the conference room of CSS Ava center in the city. Out of 52 ‘Joyeeta’ s 5 were selected as best ‘Joyeeta’ in divisional level…

'Khapra Ward Day' observed in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Like the previous years, the historic Khapra Ward Day was also observed in the city yesterday condemning the brutal killings of seven detained communist political prisoners. The historic records say, on this day in 1950 the then on-duty jail police shot dead seven communist party leaders,…

Bus strike called off

RAJSHAHI: The indefinite transport strike enforced by the Motor Sramik Union in the district was called off on Saturday night following assurance of action against an RMP official for assaulting a union leader, reports UNB. Earlier on Friday, Mahatab Hossain Chowdhury, general secretary of the district…

�Robber� held with arms, ammo in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested an alleged robber along with one rifle, one pistol and 101 rounds of bullet from Amirabad area in Lohagara upazila on Friday night, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Abdur Rashid, a resident of Paloanpara of Raozan upazila. Officer-in-charge of Raozan police station…

Campus corner

DU Alumni Association AGM held The annual general meeting (AGM) of Dhaka University Alumni Association and orientation of the newly elected committee of the association were held at Teachers-Students Centre (TSC) of the university Saturday afternoon. Presided over by DU Alumni Association President…