Health experts and doctors have sought to caution parents and guardians against toxic contamination in kids’ toys saying playthings often appear poisonous for minor children. “A child’s exposure to poisonous chemicals like lead, cadmium, bromine, chromium and other elements can lead…

At least 50 people were injured in a series of clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Khulna Medical College (KMC) on Saturday…

BARISAL:  Speakers at a workshop here yesterday said the info leaders will play a key role in changing society through disseminating objective information about the socioeconomic development and livelihood to the rural people using the Trinomuler Tathyajanala (info window) platform, reports…

President Abdul Hamid leaves Dhaka for London today for checkup. “A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the president will take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10-15 am tomorrow,” President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS. Hamid is scheduled to…

SAVAR: Police recovered body of an elderly person, Noor Mohammad, 70, from Gasherdia area of Kawondia of Savar yesterday noon, reports BSS. Family members said Noor Mohammad was missing from his house since Friday night. Local people found his body yesterday morning and informed the police. Savar Thana…

KHULNA: A local leader of BNP, who was injured in an attack by miscreants at Bhandarcoat village in Dumuria upazila on Friday night, died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) early Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Fakir,40, vice-president of Bhandarcoat union unit…

A Sub-Inspector of city special branch under Barisal Metropolitan Police ahs been closed on early Saturday for hi alleged involvement with drug peddling. Police sources said a patrol team of BMP led by SI Nazrul of Alekanda police post nabbed one Khurram with five pieces of yaba in Boidyapara area of…

CHITTAGONG: Three persons including an alleged dacoit and a village police were killed in separate incidents in the city and district on Thursday night and Friday, police and hospital source said, reports BSS. Among the victims an alleged dacoit was killed by the people beating him at Holodia union…

RAJSHAHI: The regional office of Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) disbursed Taka 940.55 crore loan among poor people in the country's north-west region to help them generate their income through self-employment in agricultural and non-agricultural sector, reports BSS. About 2.18 lakh people…

A wall painting exhibition on Bangabandhu-O-Muktijuddho was inaugurated at Rangpur Collectorate School and College in the city yesterday. Rahat Anwar, deputy commissioner, Rangpur, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Later a discussion meeting was held at the auditorium of the Rangpur Collectorate…

Textile factory catches fire   A fire was broke out at Chowdhury Textile Limited at Sirirchala area of Gazipur sadar upazila on Friday night.  Huge amount of cotton, cloths and machineries were gutted in the fire incident.  Inspector of Sreepur fire service Zihad Hossain said the fire…

Japanese team meets DU VC A 3-member delegation led by Masahiro Isokawa, President of Kansai Action Company, Japan called on Vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University (DU) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at latter's office on the campus in the capital yesterday, said a DU release. Other members…