NARAYANGANJ: A tribunal here on Monday convicted two members of banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and sentenced them to 20 years jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act, reports UNB. The convicts are Saiful Islam, 20, son of Kamaluddin and Mahabub, 22, son of…

BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu yesterday alleged that the government has now got desperate to destroy BNP by repressing its leaders and activists, reports UNB. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, he however, said crores of people who love BNP founder Ziaur…

The Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) has made robust security arrangements in connection with the immersions of the idols of Goddess Durga, scheduled for Tuesday evening.  Sharodiya Durga Utsob—the main religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community—was celebrated for five days…

GAZIPUR:  Gazipur district administration on Monday called off the rescue operation and removal of rubbles at the fire-ravaged factorty of 'Tampaco Foils Ltd', reports UNB. SM Alam, deputy commissioner of Gazipur, declared the conclusion of the drive in the morning from a programme in the…

Customs Intelligence yesterday arrested a man with gold worth about Tk 75 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport (HSIA) in the capital, police and customs officials said, reports BSS. HM Ahsanul Kabir, assistant commissioner (AC) of the Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation,…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested a former auditor of Dhaka Cantonment from the capital in a graft case, reports UNB. ACC deputy assistant director Nazim Uddin arrested ex-auditor of the Office of the Finance Controller (Army, Pay-1) Manik Chandra Maitra (now auditor of navy, Khalishpur,…

The High Court yesterday ordered authority concerned to take necessary steps within 24 hours to stop the filling up of a more than century old pond in Madaripur, reports BSS. The court also imposed status quo for two months on the filling up work. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Rezaul…

RAJSHAHI: Some 11,042 people with special needs get allowance in the district as part of the government's countrywide safety net programme, reports BSS. Local office of Department of Social Service (DSS) disbursed around Taka 6.63 crore among them in 2015-16 fiscal. Rubina Yeasmin, Deputy Director…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at an advocacy meeting Monday in Rajshahi called for making the forthcoming de-worming week from October 22 to 27 a total success, reports BSS. They underlined the need on creating widespread health awareness among the school-going children to prevent communicable diseases. Terming…

CHITTAGONG,: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a series of overnight special drives arrested 75 people from different areas in the city during the last 24 hours, reports BSS. Police seized 1,221 pieces of yaba tablets, 65 liters liquor and 72 cans of beer during the drives, a CMP press release…

Human remain of 12 graves go missing in Gazipur Human remains from 12 graves at a graveyard in Piroj Ali Union Parishad of Sadar upazila went missing on Monday. Safikul Islam Manju Sarker, chairman of the union parishad, said locals found the graves in an unearthed condition in the morning. Later they…

DU Surya Sen Hall to celebrate golden jubilee Jan 28 The golden jubilee celebration of Masterda Surya Sen Hall of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on January 28, 2017. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Surja Sen Hall Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee at the conference room of the Industry…