Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday said the government does not need help from any foreign country to ensure security of minority community people in the country as it is capable enough to protect them, reports UNB. The Minister came up with the remark while replying to a question at a…

The cabinet on Monday gave its final approval to the draft of "The Bangladesh National Cadet Corps Act, 2016", aiming to give a legal framework to the existing BNCC and establish a separate directorate for it, reports UNB. The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet…

President Abdul Hamid has urged the Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) to take steps to spread the eye-treatment facilities across the country, reports BSS. He made this call when a seven-member delegation of Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB), led by Syed Modassaer Ali, made a courtesy…

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing a non-submission case against Destiny 2000 Limited director Md Mejbah Uddin Shapan. The case will be filed against him under section 26(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004.  The commission gave the approval to file the case against…

The High Court yesterday granted interim bail to Chittagong city Chhatra League general secretary Nurul Ajim Roni in a firearms case, reports BSS. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice M Akram Hossain Chowdhury passed the order. "Roni has already secured bail…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case against four people, including three engineers of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), for allegedly causing a loss of Tk 1.42 crore to public money. ACC deputy director SM Rafiqul Islam filed the case against them with Gendaria Police Station…

The dry spell and heat of summer has been waned with the advent of the monsoon rain ushering a relief for the city dwellers. The rain fall has not only brought relief the people from sweltering heat but also brought hope for the farmers of a good crop. Though they are afraid, if the rain continues for…

The strike, enforced by intern doctors of Barisal Sher- E- Bangla Medical College Hospital, entered third day yesterday that causes immense sufferings…

American Alumni Association (AAA) organised a memorial meeting on its Founder and Charter Member Late Syed Fahim Munaim’s life and works, at The Daily Star Centre at Kawran Bazar in the capital on Saturday, says press release. Economic Affairs Advisor to Prime Minister and also AAA Founding President…

Speakers at a human chain programme yesterday morning strongly protested attack and killing on religious minorities in different parts the country and demanded security for them. They also demanded safety of the minority communities and compensation for the affected families and said that it is their…

SYLHET: Police in a drive arrested two alleged motorcycle thieves from Tilagorh area of city early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Rashed Ahmed Saddam, and Ruman Ahmed, both residents of the area. Shahjalal Munshi, officer-in-charge of Shahporan Police Station, said on information…

Two guns seized in Sylhet Members of Rapid Action Battalion-9 (RAB) seized two local made shooter guns and a knife near the MC College field in Tilaghor area in an abandon condition on Sunday night. Tipped off, a team of RAB battalion-9, conducted a drive in the area and seized the two shooter guns…