Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a two-day National Judicial Conference on December 24, Supreme Court sources Said, reports BSS. "Prime Minister has given her consent to be present on the inaugural function," said Md Sabbir Faiz, additional registrar (administration and judicial)…

The outbreak of mosquito-borne disease ‘chikungunya’ appears to be driven by infections cantered in and around the home, with women significantly more likely to become ill, suggests a new research. The research was carried out by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Institut…

RAJSHAHI: A mobile court yesterday sealed off a cosmetics manufacturing factory named Madona Special Care in Puthia upazila. The mobile court was jointly conducted by BSTI, Rajshahi Regional office and Puthia upazila administration. However; Nuruzzaman, UNO of Puthia, who led the drive, said they seized…

A woman was killed mysteriously on Sunday at the city’s Panchlish area. The deceased was identified as Jannat Ara Bithi, 22, wife of Nurul Hasan Milton, of Sunia Madrasha of Panchlish area.  She was living with her in-laws in the city’s Sunia Madrasha area. Jashim Uddin, father of the…

The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day, an American holiday, reports UNB. The American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center will also remain closed on the day.…

Police received 5000 messages from people across the country about suspected militant activities through its Hello CT since August 1 with officials welcoming…

CHITTAGONG: The admission tests from class V to class IX in nine reputed government high schools in the city will begin from December 21 next, reports BSS. The admission seekers can apply for the admission test at a cost of TK 150 through the mobile operator Taletalk from November 25 to December 10…

Sports facilities at Rajshahi University (RU), the country’s second largest educational institution and the largest in the greater northern area, are hamstrung by a multitude of problems. There are sports facilities like a central stadium, the Habibur Rahaman Hall playground, swimming pool and…

KHULNA: The three-day traditional Raas Mela at Dublar Char island near the Sundarbans will be held on November 12-14 this year amid tight security, reports UNB. Thousands of people, irrespective of their faith, will throng the festival at Alorkol, which is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in…

Teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain on the campus yesterday protesting recent attack on Hindus at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria district.…

Two former officials of Grameen Bank on Monday afternoon were sentenced to 10 years imprisonments for misappropriating deposits of customers by using fake signatures. The sentenced two accused were Delwar Hossain and Shah Alam, former manager and officer of Raipasha-Karapur branch of Grameen Bank in…

An alleged robber was injured in a reported gunfight with police and his cohorts on Dhaka-Nawabganj road in Rashulpur area early yesterday, reports UNB. The injured were identified as Md Mainuddin, 25. Md Ferdous Hossain, officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, said on secret information…

RAJSHAHI: Some 49 students of Silver Jubilee Government Primary School at Kumarpara area in Rajshahi city received education materials free of cost on Monday, reports BSS. Rotary Club of Metropolitan, Rajshahi donated the materials including notebooks, pen, pencil, rubber and sharpener with the noble…

Murder accused held with fake currency notes  Police in a drive arrested a murder accused along with fake currency notes worth TK 50,000 from Purbo Shaheed Nagar area in Chiattgong city on Monday evening. The arrestee was identified as Jahangir, son of late Nurul Islam, hailing from Fatikchhari…

DIU champion, NSU runner up in national debate contest Daffodil International University Debating Club (DIU DC) became champion in ‘9th United International University Debate Championship’ in university level (Bangla category) defeating North South University Debating Club held at UIU Auditorium…