President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take steps to ensure the quality of higher education in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Abdul Hamid made the directive when an eight-member delegation, led by UGC Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan, submitted its Annual Report-2015 at…

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised five specific charges of crimes against humanity against three alleged Razakars of Borolekha upazila in Moulvibazar district. The three accused are Abdul Aziz alias Habul, 63, of Pakhiala village and Abdul Mannan, 64,…

A rickshawpuller was killed after a man jabbed him over the repayment of a loan in Mominbagh area of Kamrangirchar on the outskirt of the capital early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Nabi Hossain, 32, son of Abdul Motaleb, hailing from Jamalganj upazila in Sunamganj district.…

RAJSHAHI: Four policemen of Rajshahi Court were closed to the Police Line on Sunday night over the escape of a drug case accused from police custody, reports UNB. The suspended policemen include two trainee sub-inspectors and two constables. Matiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of the Detective Branch (DB)…

Education Ministry on Sunday ordered to take punitive action against five teachers under Intermediate and Secondary Education Board, Comilla for their negligence and inefficiency in preparing and reviewing the Bangla 1st paper question of Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination, reports  UNB.…

The World Diabetes Day was observed yesterday in the country as elsewhere in the world aiming to make people aware of the disease, with its theme as ‘Eyes…

SYLHET: Police arrested four people along with TK 70 lakh, which was snatched from two officials of a private organisation, from Baluchar area of city on Sunday night, reports UNB. Jedan Al Musa, additional deputy commissioner (Sadar Dakhshin) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP), said a gang of muggers…

Three suffer burn injuries  Three female domestic helps sustained burn injuries in a gas explosion at an apartment in the capital’s Gulshan area yesterday morning. The injured are: Parvin, 37, Bedena, 20, and Sharifa, 18. Sub-inspector Bacchu Miah, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital…

20 DU students get SM Hall Scholarship Some 20 students of Salimullah Muslim Hall of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded "SM Hall Scholarship" for their outstanding academic performances. Vice-chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique distributed scholarships among the students as the…