Two workers were killed when a portion of a wall collapsed on them in the city’s Progoti Sarani area yesterday noon, reports UNB. One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Arefin, 28, a resident of Kalachandpur in the captals’s Gulshan area and son of Abdul Khalek of Matlab North in…

No irregularity in implementing the ‘Food-Friendly Programme’ will be tolerated, said Food Minister Quamrul Islam yesterday, reports UNB.  “If dealers or food officers indulge in corruption or irregularities in the Food-Friendly Programme, they’ll face graft cases to be…

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday called upon all concerned to work with sincerity and devotion to bring all people in the country under improved sanitation system by 2030, reports BSS. “Improved sanitation system would have to be ensured to attain Sustainable…

Students of several institutions of the capital, under HSC and SSC level on Sunday urged education minister to take initiatives to change the government’s move to increase the number of “creative questions” in both SSC and HSC examinations. They also demanded to attend at the examinations…

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed yesterday handed over the smart NID card of President Abdul Hamid to him at Bangabhaban, reports UNB. The CEC handed over the NID card to the President when he paid a courtesy call on him.  During the meeting, Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed apprised…

Professor Mohammad Ahsanul Haque, a retired teacher of English Department at Dhaka University, passed away yesterday morning at his residence at Segunbagicha…

Students of different colleges in Gazipur city blocked Dhaka-Mymensing and Dhaka-Tangail highway yesterday demanding to restore the previous system about…

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man with arms and ammunition beside Pahartali Railway platform under Doublemooring thana on Saturday night, reports UNB. The arrested was identified as Mohammad Farid, 35, son of late Jafar Ahmed, hailed from Chapuri village under Patiya…

Nat’l Productivity Day observed National Productivity Organisation (NPO) yesterday brought out a colorful rally in the city on the occasion of National Productivity Day.  The rally was brought out from Osmani Memorial Auditorium gate and ended at the Jatiya Press Club, an official release…

PSTU admission tests Dec 2  PATUAKHALI: The admission tests for the first year honours courses of Patuakhali Science and Technology University’s (PSTU) for 2016-2017 session will be held on December 2.  The application has to be submitted within 4 pm in November 20. Md Mahfujur Rahman…