The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed Satata Sangha (integrity units) at 21,000 secondary schools and madrasas across the country aimed at keeping away the future generation from corruption. “ACC has already formed Satata Sanghas at about 21,000 institutions with a view to creating awareness…

Rajshahi Nagarik Odhikar Rakkha Songram Parishad called half-day hartal in Rajshahi on December 11, to press home their four-point demand including protesting in increase of holding tax in the city corporation area.  On Saturday morning, the organisation announced their programme by a press conference…

A rights group umbrella on Saturday demanded the minimum marriage age for girls be kept at 18, with no special provision for ‘special circumstances’ as there is in the draft Child Marriage Prevention Bill 2016 approved by the cabinet, reports UNB.  “The special provision of the…

Former Vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University (Santiniketan) Pabitra Sarker(RBU) has praised Bangla Academy as ‘unique in world history’, reports UNB. He said this during a programme organised by Bangla Academy on its 61st founding anniversary. As part of the programme, tribute was…

Sylhet: The government is likely to set up two separate High Court benches in Chittagong and Sylhet. reports, UNB. Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha came up with the information while addressing the annual dinner of Sylhet Bar Association on Thursday evening. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is keen on…

Dhaka University authorities yesterday handed over an admission seeker to Shahbagh police on charge of allegedly passing admission test through unethical way.  Ayan Kumar Das, who stood 3rd in the admission test for the ‘D’ unit (commerce), could not pass a viva-voce taken afresh in…

RAJSHAHI: Ensuring congenial atmosphere to make an end to discrimination against the people with disabilities and special needs has become an urgent need to enable them leading a decent life, reports BSS. The physically challenged people should be termed as the integral part of the society and…

Current and former students of Rajshahi University (RU) along with several hundred students from various universities and colleges of Rajshai district…

Man gets life term for killing   A Chittagong court in a verdict here on Thursday sentenced a youth to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing his friend at the city' Miakhan Nagar of Bakalia area in 1997. The court of Chittagong Divisional Special Tribunal Judge Mir Ruhul Amin pronounced…

3-day Inernational Conference on Biotechnology begins at DU A three-day 8th International Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Conference styled "Biotechnology for innovative Agriculture and Food Security " began yesterday on Dhaka University campus. Science and Technology Affairs Minister…