More than 10 lakh youth both males and females received training in the last five years from different youth training centers across the country under the Department of Youth Development, reports BSS. Youth and Sports Minister Dr Biren Sikder said this yesterday in the Jatiya Sangsad in replying to…

Teachers and employees of different non-government school, college and madrassa threatened to go tougher movement if government failed to fulfill their demand before coming budget. The threat came from a demonstration and human chain programme which was held under the banner of Jatiya Shikkhak-Karmachari…

Newly appointed ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Panpimon Suwannapongse presented her credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in capital yesterday, reports UNB Welcoming the envoy, the president expressed satisfaction over the existing relations between Bangladesh and Thailand and hoped…

Accepting a plea from the prosecution, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday showed two alleged Razakars from Narail arrested, reports BSS . The two—Abdul Wahab, 70, and Omar Ali Sheikh, 60, -- are accused of killing 15 people in Tularampur area and seven more in Pathalia area in…

Renowned radio and television newscaster Sirajul Majid Mamun passed away due to respiratory complicacy at a hospital in Houston, USA, at 5.41 am Dhaka…

University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) yesterday has sent its two officials on forced leave until further order on the basis of written complaint by Vice-chancellor of Khulna University about demanding bribe of Taka 10 lakh, reports BSS. The officials are Dr Nasima Rahman, Acting Director,…

RAJSHAHI: Expressing their grave concern over the gradually mounting pressure on groundwater table researchers and irrigation experts at a stakeholders workshop unequivocally called more surface water based irrigation projects in the region and the high Barind tract in particular, reports BSS. They…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-rally seminar here on Saturday viewed forging social resistance and large-scale social awareness could be the effective means of combating human trafficking, reports BSS. They mentioned that the Union Human Trafficking Prevention Committee should be more intensified and…

Gold bars, chain recovered Customs Intelligence yesterday arrested a youth with six gold bars and gold chain worth about Tk 30 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal ® International Airport in the capital. Director General of Customs Intelligence Dr Mainul Khan confirmed the news. “Noor Alam, who arrived…

BUP wins creative business challenge Students of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) secured champion and first runners-up position in the ‘Creative Business Challenge-2016’. Chittagong University, Finance and Banking Debating Association organized the event on Sunday, says a press…