The Barisal Metropolitan Police have arrested Sayem Alam Mimu, 26, for allegedly killing a girl after raping her and looting her valuables at a city hotel. The man also faces charges of raping several women and looting their belongings by trapping them in fake love affairs struck up on Facebook. SM…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested four people, including a Union Parishad chairman, from the capital and Kishoreganj, in separate graft cases. ACC deputy assistant director Noor-e-Alam Siddiqui of its Mymensingh zila office arrested Mamun Chowdhury, chairman of Badla Union Parishad,…

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) will operate 13-day-long special Eid service along with its regular service before and after Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. “The Eid special service on Dhaka-Chandpur-Barisal-Khulna route will begin on September 7, an official release said, adding…

Nearly 10 days after Bashundhara City Shopping Mall was shut down following a devastating fire, the shopping complex was opened yesterday morning, reports UNB. The gate of the market was opened around 10am, said an employee of the mall’s information desk, wishing anonymity. Visiting the super…

The 98th birth anniversary of General MAG Osmani, Commander-in-Chief of the War of Liberation, will be observed today, reports BSS. Different political…

A 1000-seated new dormitory is going to be built by Thermax Group for the male students of Jagannath University (JnU) soon, a press release issued by JnU Public Relation Office said. The announcement came from its Chairman Al-haj Abdul Kadir Molla at a meeting held at Kakrail on Monday at 9:00pm. A…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1yesterday set September 18 to hold hearing on charge framing in the crimes against humanity case against 19 Maheshkhali Razakars including Salamat Ullah Khan, reports BSS. The 18 other accused are- Moulovi Zakaria Sikdar, 78, Md Abdur Rashid Miah, 83, Oli Ahmad,…

RAJSHAHI: Public life in Rajshahi and Rangpur cities remained as usual since yesterday morning as the people rejected the hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami, reports BSS. There was no report of any picketing and presence of leaders and activists of the party on the streets in support of their…

Colonel Namza Begum, the first female Military Commander in the history of the United Nations, received special honour from the United Nation on August…

TCB starts open market sale The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started open market sale of some commodities at fair prices in the capital, divisional cities and district headquarters ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. The open market sale of sugar, lentil and edible oil through 182 moving…

KUET to celebrate anniversary today KHULNA: Students, teachers and staff of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will celebrate its 13th founding anniversary today. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid is expected to attend the function as the chief guest. On the occasion, the university…