Students of Jagannath University (JnU) called a 24-hour strike for today at the university demanding construction of residential halls for them on the empty land of Dhaka Central Jail, reports UNB. The JnU students came up with the announcement while staging demonstrations in front of the Jatiya Press…

The High Court yesterday deferred till August 23 the pronouncement of its verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of parliament membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari of Feni-2 constituency, reports UNB. An HC bench of Justice Md Emdadul Haque and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir fixed the fresh date and…

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the trial of dismissed RAB official Lt Col Zulfiqar Ali Majumder and six others in a case filed for looting Tk 2.07 crore from a shrine in Anwara upazila of Chittagong, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice SM Emdadul Haque and Justice SM Mujibur Rahman…

The Barisal City Corporation (BCC) yesterday placed a Tk. 444.10 crore budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year without imposing fresh taxes or increasing existing ones against the revised budget of Tk. 182.74 crore of the 2015-16 fiscal year.  The announced budget shows a deficit of Tk. 326 crore. The…

The authority of Dhaka University (DU) like  past few years will observe August 23 as "Black Day" in memory of the  "inhuman, sad and condemnable" attack on the university's teachers, students  and officials on August 20-23, 2007, a DU release said in the capital…

Shamsur Rahman was observed yesterday with due respect, reports UNB. Different socio-cultural organisations observed the death anniversary of the poet with elaborate programmes. Jatiya Kabita Parishad placed wreaths at the grave of the poet at Banani in the capital while a milad mahfil was held at his…

The High Court yesterday asked Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah to pass order on charge framing on August 24, in two money laundering cases against officials of Destiny Group, reports BSS. The High Court also ordered the trial court to submit a report on August 31 on whether charges…

A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday (Wednesday) fined eight lighter vessels Tk1.30 lakh for different grounds and realised arrears from two vessels Tk1.34 lakh. CPA executive magistrate Rokeya Parvin conducted the mobile court from morning to 3pm and fined the vessels for blocking…

A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced to life time rigorous imprisonment along with fine Tk 10,000 to a drug peddler in default to pay the amount the court awarded one year more imprisonment.  The lifer is absconding after securing the bail from the court. Fifth additional district Judge Md Noor-e-Alam…

Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit brought a procession on the campus yesterday demanding immediate punishment of perpetrators involved in countrywide series bomb attacks on August 17, in 2005. The procession, led by JU unit BCL president Mahmudur Rahman Joni and Secretary…

KHULNA: Speakers at a human chain here expressed firm commitment to eliminate terrorism and militancy at any cost for establishing a non-communal peaceful society, reports BSS. The speakers said the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a zero tolerance…

A court here yesterday sentenced a man to ten years imprisonment for killing his younger brother in Gazipur in 2014.  The judge of Gazipur district and session judge court AKM Enamul Haque handed down the verdict yesterday. The court also slapped the convict with Tk 5000.  The convict is Abul…

Worker falls to death from bldg A construction worker died after falling from an under-construction building in the city’s Badda area early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rafiq,28, son of Mohammad Majibur Rahman, a resident of Laksam upazila in Comilla district. Nasir, sub-inspector…

BAU to celebrate 56th anniversary today  MYMENSINGH: Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) is going to celebrate its 56th anniversary today.  The university started its mission in 1961 with two faculties, namely Faculty of Veterinary Science and Faculty of Agriculture. Now it has six faculties.…