A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a man to death penalty for killing his wife in Kolsidigi area under EPZ police station in Chittagong in 2014. Md Shah-e-Nur, judge of Chittagong Metropolitan session judge handed down the verdict. The convict was identified as Habibur Rahman Fakir who was a resident…

A courting the capital yesterday framed charges against three people, including BNP leader Mirza Abbas, in a graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for irregularities in allocating plots, reports UNB. Judge of Dhaka Special Court No-4 M Aminul Hoque passed the order. Two others accused…

An international media conference will be held in the capital tomorrow in an effort to promote ethical reporting during emergencies and crises, and encourage dedication of media space to humanitarian issues, reports UNB. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with Diplomatic…

The admission test for the first year honours courses under Ka-unit of Dhaka University (DU) for 2016-17 academic years will be held today, reports BSS. The test will be held in 87 centres inside and outside of the campus from 10am to 11.30am, a press release said yestreday. A total of 90,427 admission…

RAJSHAHI: A man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court here on Wednesday on charge of possessing 70 grams of heroin in the district around three years back, reports BSS. Divisional Special Judge Zakiya Parveen found him guilty of the charge and pronounced the verdict in his presence. The…

The teachers and students of Public Administration department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) formed a human chain on the campus yesterday to protest against the threat to its associate professor Jebunnesa through a fake facebook account. The human chain was formed at the foot of Amar Ekushey sculpture…

Detectives in separate drives arrested 17 members of a ‘dope gang’, who rob people after making them unconscious using sedatives, from different parts in the capital on Wednesday night, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police conducted separate drives in the…

3,300 yaba tablets seized in Ctg  Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in separate drives arrested 71 people from different areas in Chittagong city during the last 24 hours. They also seized 3,300 pieces of yaba tablets, 100-liter liquor, 200-bottle phensidyle and 41-kilogram hemp during the drives,…

BRUR celebrates 8th founding anniversary  RANGPUR: Vice- chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University Professor Dr AKM Nurun Nabi today said the university was being run in a way which will help it attain the goal of an international standard institution and world class education. "To achieve…