A minor girl was raped allegedly by younger brother of a local leader of ruling Awami League in Vatara area of the capital on Saturday evening. According to the victim’s father, one Rashedul Khandaker, 38, brother of Vatara Awami League secretary Shahidul Amin, picked up his daughter from a road…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested a sub-divisional comptroller of accounts and a Union Parishad chairman in separate graft cases, reports UNB. ACC assistant director Nurul Huda of its Comilla zila office arrested sub-divisional comptroller of accounts (Dhaka Division) Md Abu Taher…

NARAYANGANJ: A suspected terrorist was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Burma Stand in Siddhirganj upazila early Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Delu alias Master Delu, a top terrorist of the area. Officer-in-charge of Siddhirganj…

The government has taken a project to develop the living standard of marginal communities like blacksmiths, potters, barbers and circumcisers, reports UNB. Talking to UNB, State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed said the project, titled ‘Development of the Living Standard of the Marginal…

Samsung Bangladesh, in partnership with Shuchona Foundation, launched an application ‘Look at me’ at a ceremony in the capital yesterday,…

Unidentified miscreants allegedly hacked a police informer to death in Pallabi area of the capital early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Manik Mia, 45, hailing from Naogon district. Dadan Fakir, officer-in-charge of Pallabi Police Station said, some assailants attacked Manik with sharp weapons…

RAJSHAHI: Smart bus network has been launched in Rajshahi city for the talented women together with imparting them with ICT training, reports BSS. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, and State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak, MP, launched the…

RAJSHAHI: A college student, who sustained injuries as a group of people beat him up over a land related dispute at Dhurail in Mohanpur upzila on Friday morning, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Shakil Ahmed, 18, son of Mozibur Rahman,…

RANGPUR: One person was killed and 15 passengers of a bus were injured in two separate road accidents in the district yesterday, police sources said. An unidentified youth, 26, was killed on the spot after being hit by a speedy truck at Uttam Hajirhat point on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway on the outskirts…

Nazmul takes over as new envoy to UK Md Nazmul Quaunine on Friday took over the charge as new Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He succeeds MA Hannan who went on retirement recently, according to Bangladesh High Commission in London. Nazmul served as Bangladesh Ambassador to Indonesia…

RU ‘G’ Unit results published RAJSHAHI:  The results of admission test for the first year honors courses under ‘G’ unit in Rajshahi University (RU) for 2016-17 academic session has been published on Saturday night. Professor Dr. Saiful Islam, chief coordinator of Agriculture…