Customs intelligence arrested a young man in possession of 84 gold bars weighing 10 kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Saturday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Abul Hossain, 30. Director General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) Dr Moinul…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said the government has taken various measures to face risks of possible disasters, especially earthquake, reports UNB.  “The government has taken various initiatives to train up members of Fire Service and Civil Defence aiming to reduce the loss of…

A sub-inspector (SI) of Akbar Shah police station of Chittagong on Friday was suspended as his pistol and 16 rounds of bullet were stolen from his residence. The suspended SI was identified as Zafar Ahmed.  Police sources said on Thursday the SI came police station keeping the pistols and bullets…

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed today in Bangladesh along with other countries across the world in a befitting manner, reports BSS. The International Day for UN Peacekeepers is being observed on May 29 every year across the world. The purpose of observing the Day…

Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to start open market sale (OMS) of essential commodities across the country today ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, reports BSS. “A total of 179 trucks -- 32 in Dhaka, 10 in Chittagong, five each in other divisional cities and two each in district…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader visited the BRTC Bus Depot at Nogopara area of Gazipur city Friday morning. He expressed his dissatisfaction as he did not find the manger of the depot at his desk during the visit. Later, the minister ordered the higher authority of BRTC to issue show…

The Liberation War Museum (LWM) arranged a day-long regional conference at Aswani Kumar Hall on Friday with more than 200 school teachers and students from six districts of  Barisal division. The participated leaders, activists and volunteers of LWM in the programme, called the authorities concerned…

Two covered vans detained Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) early yesterday detained two covered vans laden with plastic granules and cloths imported under bond facilities (duty free) declaring to export from city’s city gate area. The price of the plastic and cloths were…

Dr Aminul Islam elected President of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Professor Emeritus Dr Aminul Islam, Daffodil International University was elected as the president of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) council for the term 2016-2018 among the distinguished scientists and technologists of the…