Anti-tobacco campaigners in the capital yesterday demanded removal of cigarette price slabs in the new budget, reports UNB. Although the demand was raised earlier for inserting specific tax on cigarettes by removing its price slabs in the budget for fiscal 2016-17, there is no reflection of the demand…

Torrential rain from Saturday night caused water logging in different parts of the country, much to the suffering of the people, reports UNB. Public life in the capital was disrupted as several low-lying areas, including Malibagh, Mouchak and Shantinagar, remained water-logged due to rain. In Khulna,…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against suspended mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) and another for allegedly swindling out about Tk 50 lakh from the corporation. The Commission at a recent meeting decided to file the case against GCC mayor Prof Abdul Mannan and its…

Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) yesterday realised Taka 3.28 lakh as fines from 30 business establishments on charges of different offences, reports BSS. DNCRP in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi inspected different markets and fined the business establishments, a press release…

Tax detectives yesterday seized four luxury cars from the capital’s Baridhara area. The four luxury cars were found in abandon position on the road no. 8, block J of Baridhara of the city. Two of the four cars were Sedan OD A5 and Mercedes E240 while other two were Mercedes ML 350 and BMW X5,…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved a chargesheet against a suspended general manger of Sonali Bank’s head office on graft charges. The Commission in its regular meeting approved the chargesheet against suspended general manger Nani Gopal Nath, ACC public relations officer…

The city’s iftar market has been slowly picking up since Ramadan started on June 7. Though most people prefer to have homemade iftar, some like…

Intern doctors of Barisal Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) continued their strike protesting alleged assault on a female intern by a police official. As a result patients are suffering mount. Intern doctors did not attend their job till filing the report at about 2PM. Patuakhali police…

Two youths were arrested along with firearms from Joydebpur Chowrasta in Gazipur city early yesterday. The arrestees were Jahangir Alam, 25, and Mohammed Farid Hossain,19, both are hailing from Berpara village under Chatmohor upazila in Pabna district Superintendent of Gazipur police Mohammed Harun-Or-Rashid…

Goethe-Institit Bangladesh, in cooperation with Omni Music, will host a workshop on professional sound on Tuesday, reports UNB. The workshop will begin at 11am on the Yamaha Omni Music premise at Dhanmondi in the city. Renowned German Prof Matthias Middelkamp with the focus on recording live-sound,…

KHULNA: A housewife was killed allgedly by her husband on Saturday evening in Mowlar Bari crossing area of South Tutpara in the city, reports BSS. Deceased Ayesha Siddiqi Tuktuki, 15, is a student of class ten of South Tutpara Secondary School in the city. Tuktuki, daughter of Munna Siddiqi of South…

Former Professor of Chemistry Department at Jahangirnagar University (JU) Syed Shafiullah passed away on Saturday night at a hospital in the capital, reports BSS. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, relatives, well-wishers and a host of admirers. Vice-chancellor of the university Prof Farzana…

1 killed in Gazipur road crash A person was killed in a road accident in Board Bazaar of Gazipur city yesterday. The deceased were identified as Mohammed Elias, 24, son of Deen Mahmud of Dorijoypur village under Muktagachha upazila in Mymensingh district.  Sub-inspector of Naojur highway police…