President stresses training for army

GAZIPUR: President Abdul Hamid yesterday stressed the need for providing training to army personnel as it helps make them disciplined and enhance…

Uttara 3rd phase housing project by ’17

Construction work of Uttara 3rd phase project, which was undertaken by 1999, would be completed by 2017, said Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkho (RAJUK) M Bazlul Karim Chowdhury, reports BSS. Talking to BSS, he said that the 95 per cent work of land and infrastructural development including roads…

HC questions MP Shawkat's bail in loan fraud cases

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in 10 days why it shall not revoke Nilphamari-4 lawmaker Shawkat Ali Chowdhury's bail in two cases lodged over loan fraud, reports BSS. A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice JBM…

CU assistant proctor among 10 sued

CHITTAGONG: A killing case has been filed against 10 people, including Chittagong University assistant proctor Anwar Hossain, over the death of CU BCL leader Irfan Chowdhury Diaz, reports UNB. CU unit Bangladesh Chhatra League president Alamgir Tipu, its former general secretary Jamshedul Alam Chowdhury,…

Security measures for Biswa Ijtema

Police are set to take special security measures for the two phases Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslim community, on the bank of River Turag at Tongi, from January 12-15 and January 20-22 next, reports BSS. “Police are very much sincere in holding the Biswa Ijtema in a…

24 more ‘Biranganas’ recognised as FFs

The government recently gave recognition to 24 more war heroines (Birangangas) as female freedom fighters for their significant sacrifice in the 1971 Liberation War, reports BSS. The government passed a law in the Jatiya Sangsad on January 29, 2015, for giving recognition to ‘Biranganas’…

UGC to introduce Bangabandhu Memorial Lecture

University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, for the first time, has decided to introduce ‘Bangabandhu Memorial Lecture’ every year in honour of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Commission took the decision at its 145th Full Commission Meeting held…

Another Ashulia fire victim dies at DMCH

Another woman who sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a match factory in Ashulia of Savar upazila on Tuesday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Ruki, 25. Ruki, who received 70 per cent burn injuries, died at the…

Fire guts 12 shops in Ctg

Chittagong: At least 12 shops were gutted yesterday in a fire at city's Colonel hat, CDA residential area under Pahartali thana in Chittagong in the early hours of yesterday, reports BSS. Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit from a shop in the area around…

Suspected Shibir leader held at RU

The police arrested one student suspected him as Islami Chhatra Shibir in front of central library of Rajshahi University from early yesterday. The arrestee was identified as Masud Helal, a second year student of Geology and Mining department. Motihar police officer-in-charge Humayun Kabir said…

Protest against Rohingya killing continues at RU

The teachers and students Rajshahi University (RU) demonstrate on the campus yesterday to protest the persistent oppression and mass killing of Rohingya…

Drive against illegal structures begins

The Rajdhahi Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK) on Wednesday evicted several illegal structures at different parts of the city in an effort to discourage people not to construct structures that violate rules, reports BSS. The authorities continued their drives against several illegal structures that included…

United efforts needed to implement liberation war spirit, say speakers

RAJSHAHI: There is no alternative to united efforts of all patriotic and conscious people towards materialising the dreams and spirit of war of liberation, reports BSS. They viewed concerted efforts could be the effective means of building developed and prosperous Bangladesh after overcoming all sorts…

3 held with stolen goods

RANGPUR: Three alleged thieves were arrested and huge stolen goods worth over Taka 1.67 crore of state-owned mobile phone operator Teletalk seized in Rangpur on Wednesday, police sources said, reports BSS. The arrested persons are Nazmul Islam Nisar, 32, son of Azizul Islam and Limon Chowdhury, 32,…

12,000 yaba tablets seized in Chittagong

Chittagong: Narcotic Control Department (NCD) of Chittagong arrested a mini truck driver and its helper with 12,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from city’s Ekkilometer area under Chandgaon thana Wednesday morning, reports BSS. The arrested were identified as driver Mohammad Abdur Rahim,31…

Campus corner

DU Rokeya Hall Alumni Association reunion today The fourth reunion of the Dhaka University (DU) Rokeya Hall Alumni Association will be held at the Teachers-Students Center (TSC) today. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Arefin Siddique will inaugurate the function at about 9am while Jatiya Sangsad Speaker…

News in brief

5 held with yaba pills, chemicals Detectives in a drive arrested five people along with huge yaba tablets, equipment used for manufacturing the drug and huge chemicals from Mirpur area in the capital on Wednesday night. The identities of the arrestees are yet to be known. Tipped off, a team of…