Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday handed over four buses to the capital's two educational institutions where she studied in her early life, reports UNB. Sher-e-Bangla Girls School and College in Tikatuli area and Azimpur Girls School and College received two buses each donated by Nitol-Niloy…

A tribunal in the capital yesterday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for raping a three-year old girl in the capital’s Mohammadpur in 2014. The convict was identified as M Siddiqur Rahman, 40, son of late Khorshed Ali, a resident of Barguna district. According to the…

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmood yesterday said the work on implementation of the Taka 536.60 crore Bangladesh Water Development Board project for a permanent solution to the water logging problem and development of drain-out system in Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) area will begin soon…

Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), a private sector development organisation, received first prize for their outstanding contribution in drug treatment and rehabilitation in the country, said a DAM press release in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) selected Dhaka…

The High Court on Tuesday extended six months’bail to Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) Chittagong City unit General Secretary Nurul Azim Rony, who was arrested with firearms near a polling centre during the Upazila Parishad elections, reports UNB. Earlier on June 13, the court granted six…

A delegation of Rotary International District 3281 led by its governor Muhammad Ayub made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday, reports UNB During the meeting, the delegation apprised the president of the activities of the Rotary and sought the president's overall cooperation.…

The Anti Corruption Commission  yesterday filed a case against the managing director of Uttara Investment Multipurpose Cooperatives Society for allegedly swindling investors' money.   ACC deputy director SM Mafidul Islam filed the case against Uttara Multipurpose Cooperatives Society managing…

A mobile court on Monday sentenced two people to jail and fined 35 drug stores to Tk61.50 lakh, sealed off three drug stores and seized adulterated medicine worth Tk5 crore  at the city's medicine wholesale market Hazari Lane. The mobile court continued it drive from 11am to 11pm on Monday…

Foods supplied for School Feeding Programme at Poverty Affected area by government and NGO, World Food Programme (WFP) meant for free distribution at schools among poor children is selling at whole sale market in Chittagong. A mobile court of Chittagong District Administration led by Mohammad Ruhul…

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have suspended 3 leaders and activists of Pro-Awami League Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of JU unit temporarily over beating a journalist. The suspension order came from an emergency syndicate meeting held on Monday, chaired by VC Prof Farzana Islam.…

Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) today realised Taka 4.62 lakh as fines from 29 business establishments on charges of different offences, like selling of date-expired goods, packaging without MRP, preparing foods in unhygienic condition and adulteration of food items, reports…

Driver of a rented motorcycle was killed and two passengers of the vehicle were severely injured a pickup dashed their vehicle near Barisal Engineering College on Barisal-Bhola Road in the city yesterday noon. The victim was identified as Riaz Hossain Khan, 26, driver and injured two were identified…

The British Council recently announced expansion of its IELTS test operations in Dhaka, with opening of its new IELTS test venue at Pallabi, Mirpur, says a press release. IELTS candidates can now register online for taking a test at the newly opened Mirpur venue along with the other existing venues…

BAU approves Tk 251.94cr budget MYMENSINGH: The syndicate of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Sunday approved a budget of Tk 251.94 crore for the fiscal year of 2016-17. The syndicate in its 309th meeting, chaired by BAU Vice-Chancellor Md Ali Akbar, passed the budget recommended…

Worker killed in road crash A female worker of a readymade garments (RMG) factory was killed in a road accident in Bashan area of Gazipur city on Monday night. The deceased was Rozina Akter, 30, a worker of Alif Garments factory in Vogra area of Gazipur city. Sub-inspector of Joydebpur police station…