Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will install 500 more Closed Circuit (CC) cameras in the diplomatic enclave in Banani-Gulshan-Baridhara as well as…

The Education Ministry has published a list of 12,619 successful candidates for recruiting as assistant teachers to non-government educational institutions, including schools and colleges, for the first time across the country, reports UNB. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid published the…

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday said some 32,000 urban volunteers were imparted training to assist regular rescuers during the disasters, including earthquake or fire incidents, reports BSS. "The volunteers' training programme on disaster preparedness…

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division yesterday sent a leave to appeal petition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in connection with Niko graft case to the regular bench for hearing, reports BSS. “The chamber judge sent the matter to the regular bench, which is scheduled to hear the matter…

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday announced a budget of TK 2225.67 crore for 2016-2017 fiscal with a special emphasis on infrastructural development and removal of water logging of the port city, reports BSS.  Announcing the budget in presence of CCC ward councilors, officials…

UNICEF yesterday honoured 48 media professionals for their outstanding contribution in championing the rights of children during the 12th Meena Media Award 2016, reports UNB. The ‘Meena Media Award’ has come of age as it stepped into its 12th year in 2016 after being launched in 2005 to…

Separate Dhaka courts sent BNP joint secretary general Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel to jail rejecting his bail petitions in 41 cases yesterday, reports UNB. Earlier on the day, the BNP leader surrendered before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court and sought bail in 41 cases, including 22 filed…

At least 12 people have been injured including two critically as a bus over turned on Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka Ramna police station OC Moshiur Rahman said the Gulshan-bound commuter bus of Gazipur Paribahan from Gazipur tried to overtake another bus on the flyover and hit the railing that…

RAJSHAHI: Instead of depending on only Irri-Boro farming, emphasis should be given to the promotion of less-irrigation consuming cereal crops in Barind area to lessen the gradually mounting pressure on underground water, said Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury, reports BSS. He viewed that large-scale promotion…

Dove Day is an initiative of ‘Dove Self-Esteem Project’ where students engage in self-esteem workshops, says a press release.  In Bangladesh, Dove Day came alive on Thursday (October 6) this year at Motijheel Govt Girls High School, Civil Aviation High School, Tejgaon Govt Girls’…

One killed as bus overturns  A young man was killed and 10 others injured as a bus overturned in Muralipur area on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam, 35, hailing from Godagari upazila. Amanullah, officer-in-charge of Rajpara Police Station, said the Chapainawabganj bound…

EU holds reception for successful HSC students A reception programme for successful students of HSC 2016 organised by the Public Relations Office and Admission Office of Eastern University (EU) was held on the EU premise in the capital on Saturday, says a press release. Nearly 1,000 students from all…