RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu yesterday proposed Taka 801.24 crore surplus annual development budget for the next 2016-2017 fiscal, reports BSS. The city mayor, also a valiant freedom fighter, announced the budget in an open ceremony at city corporation…

KHULNA: Demands for fresh investigation into the 2004 murder of Ekushey Padak recipient journalist Humayun Kabir Balu yesterday marked his death anniversary with newsmen rallying and staging human chain protests in this southwestern industrial city, reports BSS. Khulna Press Club, which Balu once led…

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) on Sunday arrested three members of fake currency syndicate from Mirpur area in the capital. Talking to The Independent on Monday afternoon, Shaikh Nazmul Alam, Deputy Police Commissioner of  DMP( DB- North Division) said, the arrested were…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against Milk Vita senior superintendent Md Abdul Ahad in a graft case. The Commission at its regular meeting yesterday approved the chargesheet against him, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya told UNB. He said ACC assistant…

A signature campaign was launched in the capital yesterday to create awareness among the youth about drug abuse and illicit trafficking, reports UNB. The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Dhaka, LIFE and UNYSAB jointly organised a campaign on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse…

Detectives Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Faridabad and Kamrangirchar areas in the capital yesterday. The arrested were identified as Naim alias Saiful and Sohel alias Shovel, both are ABT members. While replying to a question…

RANGPUR: The Eid markets have been witnessing all-time record sales as thousands of people rushing to the shopping centres everywhere in Rangpur more than a week ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity. According to sources in different business bodies at the bigger markets, shopping malls, complexes…

Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers with firearm and 50 yaba tablets from Guthia area of Barisal district early yesterday. Golam Sarwar, officer in charge of Wazirpur police station, said police arrested Anis and recovered 50 yaba from the area under Wazirpur Upazila of the district early yesterday.…

An unauthorized veterinary medicine factory was sealed off and its owner was fined at tk 2.5 lakh for operating the factory without any licence at West Joydebpur area of Gazipur town yetserday. A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-1) with the help of Gazipur police and district livestock office conducted…

14  of a fraud gang arrested Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested 14 members of a fraud gang, who used to take money from people in the name of recruitment in jobs, from different areas of the city on Sunday. Sources of Rab-4 said the gang members used to take money from…

JU passes Tk 193cr budget SAVAR: The Jahangirnagar University Senate passed a Tk 193.52 crore budget for the fiscal 2016-17 in the annual senate session at the JU Senate Bhaban on the campus on Saturday. Treasurer Prof Abul Khayer presented the budget at the 35th annual senate meeting with Vice-chancellor…