Two Habiganj Razakars Mohibur Rahman alias Boro Miah, 65, and his cousin Abdur Razzak, 63, yesterday filed appeals against the verdict of The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 that had sentenced Mohibur to death and Razzak to imprisonment until natural death for war crimes. "They filed the…

Dhaka University (DU) is set to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary today with the theme "higher education to resist terrorism and militancy and to flourish humanity". The university authorities have chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the day, popularly known as Dhaka University…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday night arrested an employee of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in a case filed for allocating 138 shops of 10 supermarkets illegally, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Ali, land officer (Kanungo)  of Dhaka South City Corporation…

President Abdul Hamid leaves Dhaka for Thimphu on Friday on a four-day state visit to the Himalayan state at the invitation of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, reports UNB. It is expected that the visit, apart from consolidating bilateral relations, will carry forward the momentum generated…

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 yesterday fined Tk 9 lakh to 5 people including MD of Global Accrued Company Limited (GACL) for manufacturing and selling fake cosmetics. The alleged people were involved in producing fake cosmetics using various chemicals in different areas in Tejgaon…

Speakers at a press briefing in the capital yesterday called for taking up long term projects comprising both the government and non-government organisations for solving food crisis in Thanchi upazila of hilly Bandarban district.       About 20,000 people living in remote areas…

The government yesterday removed Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University (IU) Prof Abdul Hakim Sarker without citing any reason, reports UNB. In a circular issued by the Education Ministry said President Abdul Hamid, who is also the Chancellor of the university, relieved Abdul Hakim of the post of IU…