The two mayors of Dhaka South and North city corporations yesterday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait on the premises of Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi in the capital, reports BSS. Annisul Huq, mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation…

Bangladesh Railway (BR) authorities yesterday started selling five-day long advance tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr for a smooth journey during Eid holiday. Md Abdul Hai, general manager of BR (east zone), inaugurated the advance selling of railway tickets yesterday morning. However, the railway officials…

Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain yesterday said the government has adopted various measures, including formulation of the National 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Strategy for Waste Management, for protecting Dhaka City from environment pollution, reports BSS. "Department of Environment,…

Adviser to BNP Chairperson and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud has been freed on bail from the Kashimpur central Jail-2 at Gazipur yesterday. Jail authorities said relevant documents for his bail reached the Kashimpur prison on Tuesday night. After checking the papers he was freed around 4-30pm yesterday.…

CHITTAGONG: A lorry driver and a rickshaw puller were killed in a road accident city’s Panchlaish and Bandartila area early yesterday, reports BSS. The victims were identified as rickshaw puller Pronotosh Das, 28, hailed from Anwara upazila and lorry driver Nobojit Das, 40, hailed from Boalkhali…

Railway police arrested a young man along with 2,000 pieces of yaba tablet from Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital on Wednesday morning, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Mannan, 35.

A large contingent of hawkers has set up makeshift shops on different footpaths across the city, causing immense inconvenience to pedestrians. These street-vendors…

Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) on Tuesday realised Taka 3.86 lakh as fines from 67 business establishments on charges of different offences including selling date-expired goods, packaging without MPR, preparing foods in unhygienic environment, mixing banned substance and…

A total of 968 students of Trust Technical Training Institute (TTTI) operated by Bangladesh Army have received certificates and crests at a ceremony yesterday.    Major General SM Motiur Rahman, adjutant general of Bangladesh Army and also chairman of the Board of Directors of TTTI, as the…

Nestle Nutrition Institute (NNI) and Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital (HFRCMCH) started journey on Monday through establishing a complete structure of ‘NNI Knowledge Home’. The inauguration ceremony was held at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College in the capital…

Body recovered from drain The body of a young man was recovered from a drain in city’s Upashahar area yesterday morning. The decease was identified as Tapon a resident of city‘s Shibganj area. Police said, he died after taking to much liquor and has fallen in the drain. The body was sent…

NSU receives accreditation certificate School of Business and Economics (SBE) of North South University (NSU) has received the Certificate of Accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) of the United States. Benajir Ahmed, member of the Board of Trustees of…