The 2nd day of the strike enforced by Jagannath University (JnU) students demanding dormitories on the now vacated land of Dhaka’s old central jail, was observed on Monday, reports UNB. As part of their scheduled programme, a group of students of the university took position on the campus and…

Experts at a conference in Dhaka yesterday observed that rapid urbanisation and unplanned growth of cities are increasing risks of different urban disasters like fire, building collapse and urban flooding in the country, reports UNB. They said Dhaka, being one of the most densely populated cities in…

Lack of regular maintenance and supervision caused the blast in an ammonia storage tank of Diammonium Phosphate Fertiliser Company Limited (DAPFCL) at Anwara in Chittagong, according to a probe committee report. The report also said the apparatus that measured the temperature, gas and the gate volt…

The body of Ekushey Padak-winning Bengali poet Shahid Qadri will arrive in Bangladesh from the US tomorrow, reports UNB. The human remains of the renowned poet will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning, Director General of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan said yesterday. While…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld bail for three officials of Agrani Bank in a graft case, reports BSS. A five-member Appellate Division panel headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order, dismissing a leave to appeal filed by ACC against a High Court…

Communication experts and academics on Monday sought the mainstream media to take an extra caution in covering issues involving children, reports BSS. “We (media) often care little about the extent and content of issues in covering child issues, in many cases we overplay issues due to lack of…

RANGPUR: Leaders of Bangladesh Druggist and Chemist Association (BCDA) here yesterday said Islam is the religion of peace and the real believers can never kill innocent people or even cause any harm to the living beings, reports BSS. They made these observations at a human chain organised by district…

SYLHET: Byabosayee Oikyo Kalyan Parishad called a eight-hour hartal in the city for Wednesday demanding arrest of the killers of businessman Mamun, reports UNB. Sheikh Makan Miah, president of the organisation, announced that they would enforce the strike from 6am to 2pm tomorrow. The decision came…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong District Police today arrested 7 alleged robbers while preparing to commit a crime from Dhamsha union under Satkhania upazila. Arrested Mohsin Kaiser, 48, Abul Kashem, 40, Shankar Chowdhury, 52, Jahangir Alam, 32, Shamsul Alam, 48, Jakir Hossain, 35 and Mohammad Monir, 25, hailed…

A mobile court yesterday found date expired seeds at the national tree fairl venue in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area in the capital and fined owners of three nurseries, reports UNB. The mobile court comprising members from Armed Police Battalion, and Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection found…

Worker dies falling off ship A worker died after falling from a ship at a ship breaking yard in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong early yesterday, reports BSS. The victim was identified as Rajon, 30, a worker of KR Recycling Shipyard. He was from Bkoteyarpara village of Sitakunda upazila. Rajon was critically…

RUET admission test Oct 26 RAJSHAHI: Admission test for first year graduate courses in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) will be held on October 26, a RUET press release said. All sorts of necessary preparatory works are progressing fast for proper holding of the test. Already,…