The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday caught a land official in Tangail red-handed while taking bribe. An eight-member ACC team, led by its director Nasim Anwar, arrested assistant land officer of Bhuapur Upazila Land Office Md Ansar Ali from his office, ACC public relations officer Pranab…

The government has asked the field level officials to prepare themselves in the principle of ‘zero death’ policy at disasters, disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said yesterday. “Officials concerned will be trained both home and abroad to build…

Accusing the government of trying to set up Rampal power plant to protect India’s interest only to cling to power, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday said there is no alternative to resisting it through a movement, reports UNB. “There’s no other option, but to put up…

CHITTAGONG: Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Iraq bound five people from Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport Wednesday night, reports BSS. The arrested people were mostly youths. They were travelling to Iraq via Qatar illegally, Chandan Debnath, Media Officer of Rab-7 said.…

The High Court yesterday granted bail to Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a case filed on charge of instigating the army to topple the government, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice M Ataur Rahman Khan passed the order after hearing on…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday night arrested the ‘main suspect’ in the sensational murder of Brig Gen (retired) Wazi Ahmed Chowdhury from the city’s Pallabi area, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of Rab-4 arrested Ahad Ali from the area around 11:30 pm, said sources…

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, commemorating the martyrdom of a young pro-democracy activist during the anti-Ershad movement in the late 80s, was observed yesterday, reports UNB. Different socio-political organisations marked the day amid various programmes. Leaders and activists of different political parties,…

Two workers were critically injured while they were working in a factory of Tejgaon industrial area of the capital and later died on Wednesday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Alauddin, 35 and Shafi Alam 35, both of them worked at Padma Polli Fashon Neet Fabrics Limited. Sub-inspector of…

Chemical-free molasses prepared from date juice at Puthia upazila of the district attracts buyers from different areas during the ongoing peak season. However; Baneswar Haat under Puthia upazila in Rajshahi is the biggest molasses market of the district. Every haat day of previous years, 120 metric-tons…

RANGPUR: A court here on Wednesday sentenced one person  to death and five others life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering a  farmer in village Chhoto Zilia under Pirgachha upazila here more than nine years ago, reports BSS. Additional District and Sessions Judge of Court-2 of Rangpur…

A team of fishery directorate on Wednesday evening seized 20 mounds jatka (Hilsa fry) from a BRTC bus at Saheed Abdur Rob Serniabad Bridge of the city.  Bimal Chandra Das, district fishery officer (Hilsa), said acting of tip-off with the help of detective branch of Barisal Metropolitan Police “We…

Three Indian Navy ships - INS Tir, INS Sujata, and ICGS Varuna -will arrive at Chittagong port on Friday on a 5-day visit, reports UNB. The visit is taking place as part of ongoing bilateral exchanges between Bangladesh and India and will “further strengthen” the friendship that has historically…

The School of Environmental Science and Management (SESM) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the Intra-IUB E-Sports Championship on IUB campus in the capital from November 8 to 9, says a press release. The festival boasted powerful gaming machines and consisted of tournaments of gaming…

‘12 more public  toilets in 3 mnths’ Dhaka North City Co rporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday said 12 more modern public toilets will be built at several points across the capital within next three months, aiming to make the city a clean one. The DNCC Mayor came up with the…