Police early yesterday arrested a Chittagong University (CU) student on charge of raping a six grade student. The arrestee was identified as Md Mizanur Rahman, 22, son of Abdul Motaleb hailing from Patiya of Chittagong, a final year student of psychology Department of CU. Getting complaint from the…

The cabinet in principle yesterday approved the draft of "The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) law, 2016" aimed at modernising agricultural research and making it more time-befitting, reports BSS. The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat…

The World Population Day was observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe yesterday, reports UNB. The theme of the Day this year is: ‘investing in teenage girls’. According to UNFPA, teenage girls around the world face enormous challenges. Many are considered by their communities…

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested an alleged notorious criminal along with firearm from Mohamadpur area in the capital Sunday night. Deputy Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) (DB-East) Mahbubur Rahman acknowledged the matter to The Independent yesterday.…

A five-day art exhibition and competition will begin from July 15 at Dhanmondi Drik Gallery in the capital marking the 18th founding anniversary of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry, reports BSS. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu will inaugurate the exhibition as the chief guest at 4.30pm,…

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised five specific charges of crimes against humanity against Jatiya Party MP MA Hannan, his son and six others, reports UNB. At a briefing at its Dhanmondi office yesterday morning, the investigation agency informed the media…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (RWASA) has been implementing a project by spending around Tk 34 crore in order to bring a qualitative change in the city's water supply system, reports BSS. According to sources concerned, implementation works of the two and half-years project…

RANGPUR: Noted Olama-Mashaekhs, Islami thinkers and Imams here yesterday called for united efforts of the people from all walks in life to resist secret killings, terrorism, militancy and conspiracies against the country, reports BSS. They made the call at a post-protest procession rally organised by…

RAJSHAHI: Adequate support from the family members, particularly parents, towards their children has become a crucial issue for their proper in the greater interest of transforming them into worthy citizens, reports BSS. Quoting findings of different research papers Dr Sabina Sultana, Professor of Department…

CHITTAGONG: A Pakistani national was killed and three others were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Darogahat area under Sitakunda upazila of the district on Sunday night, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Jahir Hasan Khan, 53, General Manager of Sunman Textile Group…

Department of Environment (DoE) Chittagong seized 4.5 tons of banned polythene bags from city’s Bayezid and Pahartali area yesterday. A team of DoE led By Azadur Rahman Mollik, director of DoE of Chittagong city conducting a drive seized the banned polythene bags. “From city’s Textile…

Charges pressed against one for forgery in Sylhet Police have pressed charges against one Ragib Ali in a case filed for forgery a letter of ministry. Additional police super of (PBI) Sarwar Zahan submitted a charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Saifuj Zaman Hiro in Sylhet city on…