National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas-Natural Resources and Power-Port on Saturday announced fresh action programmes, including demonstration towards Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on July 28, in protest against the signing of a contract for implementing the Rampal Power Plant project near the…

Describing the recent terror attacks as disastrous for the nation, Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday called for forging a national unity mobilising social and political forces to effectively tackle it, reports UNB. “We’re calling for a national unity to get rid of terrorism.…

Five Bangladeshi female mountaineers have completed basic mountaineering training from India. This was revealed at a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital yesterday. Bangla Mountainering and Trekking Club (BMTC) organised the press conference.  Many young females have been…

Date has been fixed on July 28 to be announced verdict of sensational murder Himadri Majumdar Himo who was brutally killed after pushing off the roof of a four-storied building in Panchlaish Residential Area on April 27, 2012 by his friends. The court of the fourth Chittagong additional session judge,…

Professor Dr MA Mannan, a member of the Awami League advisory council and former parliament member, died of old age complications at Green Life Hospital in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. Dr Mannan, also a renowned neurologist, breathed his last around 1.45 pm at the Green Life Hospital at Green…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday called upon the physicians to find out causes of people's lack of confidence in country's medical services and take effective steps to resolve those, reports BSS. He made the call speaking as chief guest at a reunion organised by Dhaka Medical College…

Lima Akhter, 19, daughter Muslem Hawladar, a garments worker allegedly killed herself hanging from ceiling on Friday as her husband Bipul Mia, son of Ashraf Ali, 21 died of disease. They both were workers of a readymade garments factory named Well Fashion of Chittagong Kalurgaht Industrial area. They…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1yesterday issued arrest warrant against 13 alleged war criminals from Bagerhat, reports BSS. The accused are: Ashraf Ali, Khan Akram Hossain, Sultan Ali, Rustam Ali, Idris Ali, Moksed Ali, Sheikh Md Ukil Uddin, Sheikh Idris Ali, Sheikh Rafikul Islam, Moniruzzaman…

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said immunisation of the under-five babies is essential for reducing…

RAJSHAHI: The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to set up close circuit (CC) cameras in 26 important points in the metropolis for public safety, reports BSS. "RCC is very much positive to ensure its public security and took the initiative of setting up modern CC cameras at a cost of Taka…

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court yesterday adjourned the hearing in the sensational seven-murder case till July 25, reports BSS. Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge Syed Enayet Hossain set the date after recording depositions of the eight prosecution witnesses. Two former RAB officials DAD Jamaluddin,…

Unidentified miscreants chopped to death a night guard of a tea garden at Mohammadpur area in Chittagong on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Mohammad Belal Hossain, 50, hailing from Paglachhari area under Bhujpur Thana of Fatikchhari upazila. Quoting victim’s family members, police…

Anti-terrorism body formed Local unit of 14-party alliance formed an anti-militancy committee consisting 80 organisations to fight against all sorts of militancy and terrorism in Rajshahi on Friday. The committee titled “Militancy and Terrorism Elimination” was formed in a meeting held at…