Mayors of the two Dhaka city corporations yesterday claimed that they ‘successfully’ removed much before the 48-hour deadline cent percent wastes of the sacrificial animals generated during Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB They said around 4.38 lakh sacrificial animals were slaughtered in the two…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said  quality education could attract more foreign students from different countries, reports BSS. “Some private universities are trying their best to ensure and improve the quality of education. So, a large number of foreign students are coming…

The World Ozone Day will be celebrated in the country today under the global theme ‘Ozone and climate: Restored by a world united’, reports BSS. The theme recognises the collective efforts of the parties to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol towards the restoration of the ozone…

Chittagong: Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four suspected drug peddlers along with 1000 bottles of foreign liquor from a trawler in the estuary of the Karnaphuli River under Patenga thana yesterday morning. The arrestees were Mohammad Shahanur, 35, Zinnat Ali, 50, Manzur Alam, 35, and Mohammad…

Though Barisal City Corporation had fixed 156 slaughtering spots in the city, no cattle had been sacrificed in maximum spots during Eid-ul-Azha. Even…

RAJSHAHI: According to its commitment of waste disposal as early as possible, Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) removed wastes of sacrificial animals within midnight followed by the day of Eid-Ul-Azha, reports BSS. “We were determined to safe removal of sacrificial animals waste within 24 hours…

RAJSHAHI: All the government, semi-government and private offices, including banks and financial institutions, reopened with a very low attendance of staff yesterday after the weeklong Eid vacation, reports BSS. Attendance of the staff at the City Bhaban and offices of divisional commissioner and deputy…

Abul Kalam Former president of Narail district unit of Bangladesh Awami League and a valiant freedom fighter Advocate Abul Kalam Azad died of brain hemorrhage yesterday morning at his son’s residence at Jessore, reports BSS. He was 84. Azad is survived by wife, a son and three daughters. Prime…

RANGPUR: The recreational and entertainment spots of the divisional city and its adjoining areas have been witnessing huge rush from the last three days to enjoy the happy occasion of Eid-ul-Azha festivity, reports BSS. Tens of hundreds of the enthusiastic people of all ages in festive mood were seen…

Keraniganj: A man was killed and five others were injured when a launch slammed into another launch at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. River police sources said the accident took place around 8am when a launch named ‘Karnaphuli-9’ from Barisal hit ‘MV-Sreenagar-7’…

Khulna: A couple was found dead in ponds at Ekhri village of Khulna district on Wednesday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Khasru Mollah, 40, and his wife Lippi Begum, 38, residents of the village. Mesbah Uddin, officer-in-charge of Terokhada Police Station, said the couple went…