SYLHET: Suspended mayor of Sylhet City Corporation Ariful Haque, who was undergoing treatment at Osmani Medical College Hospital, was sent back to Sylhet Central jail yesterday, reports UNB.  Jail Super Abdus Sagir Mia, said the doctors of the hospital released him as his physical condition got…

A one and a half-years-old baby died after she along with two of her family were rescued unconscious at their house in the capital’s Badda area early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Aria, daughter of Amjad Hossain, a resident of Uttar Badda area of the city. Sources at Dhaka…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-Bangladesh) yesterday set December 28 for submitting report on probe into the alleged crimes against humanity committed by six persons from Gaibandha, reports BSS. The accused are Abdul Jabbar Mandal, Jafijar Rahman, Abdul Wahed Mandal, Mamtaz Ali Bepari, Asgar…

US Embassy Dhaka will host its sixth ‘Road to the White House Facebook’ chat on Tuesday about a day in the life of a candidate with Mayor Raul L Reyes of El Cenizo, Texas, reports UNB.  The chat will begin at 7pm and feature Raul L Reyes, who was first  elected to the office of…

SAVAR: A former union parishad chairman was killed as a bus hit his motorcycle on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Kabirpur area in Savar yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Abdul Kader, 55, former chairman of Baishkanda union of the upazila. Family sources said a speedy bus hit…

Senior journalist and 1971 Liberation War veteran Timir Lal Dutta died of a cardiac arrest at capital's BIRDEM hospital early today. He was 62, reports…

CHITTAGONG:  The admission tests of 'A' and 'J' units of the first-year honours courses under 2016-17 academic session of Chittagong…

The speakers of a seminar in the port city yesterday urged all to save nature in order to save the earth.  The Lions Clubs International Chittagong District 315-b4 oraganised the seminar on Nature for Life on Saturday at Chittagong Club. Muqeed Majumdar Babu, chairman of Prokriti O Jibon Foundation…

The English department teachers and students of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain on the campus demanding immediate submission of chargesheet…

Police recovered a slaughtered body of a youth from Khundia  area of Gazipur sadar upazila on Saturday. The identity of the youth could not be known immediately, reports BSS. Officer in charge of Joydebpur police station Khandaker Rezaul Hasan Reza said, locals found the body in a jungle at the…

Man dies falling from bus roof  A construction worker died after falling from the roof of a moving bus at Fakirpara Dhalan on Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain, 40, son of late Nazim Uddin, a resident of Chapainawabganj district. Witnesses…

KUET admission test begins Oct 28 KHULNA: The admission test for the first year BSC-Engineering and Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (BURP) courses in Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) under 2016-17 academic year will be held on October 28. At least 13 aspirants will vie…