Over 1.5cr free books ready for Barisal students

Some 17.5 lakh students of Barisal district at primary and secondary levels, including those in Barisal city, will receive free books today, New Year’s…

Work underway to reopen Shaymoli Shishu Park

In a development that is surely to ring in New Year cheer for city kids and their parents, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is going ahead with its plan to reopen Shaymoli Shishu Park. DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq has already ordered formation of a committe of Councillors to chart out the parks reopenining,…

Work with patriotism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the country’s marine engineers to work with the motto of patriotism and efficiency to survive the present competitive world, reports UNB. The Prime Minister gave the directives while addressing the graduation parade of the 51st Batch of Chittagong…

War crimes tribunal sentences 12 to death in 2016

It was a busy year at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 as the now lone tribunal pronounced judgement in six cases of crimes against humanity, sentencing 12 war criminals to death for their monstrous crimes in 1971. The first judgment came from the three-member tribunal on February 2, as it…

Gazipur sees 85 people killed in 2016

GAZIPUR: At least 85 people were killed and 200 injured in different road accidents in the district in 2016, reports UNB. A majority of the victims were the passengers of three-wheelers like Leguna and pick-up vans. The tendencies of drivers of overtaking, exceeding speed limit as well as the plying…

DMC forensic team visits late BCL leader Diaz's residence today

CHITTAGONG: A team of three physicians from forensic medicine department of Dhaka Medical College who conducted the second-time postmortem of central leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League Diaz Irfan Chowdhury will visit Diaz's residence today, reports BSS. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)…

Obaidul terms BNP a party of complaints

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Bangladesh has witnessed an unprecedented development and achievement in 2016 becoming a role model before the entire world, reports BSS. "Today we can say very proudly that the country has achieved…

38th founding anniversary of JCD today

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has drawn up an elaborate programme to celebrate its 38th founding anniversary today. The programmes, include cutting cakes marking the anniversary at the party central office at 12 am and will also place wreaths…

Supreme Court reopens tomorrow

The Supreme Court (SC), the apex court of the country, will resume its regular function from January 2, 2017 after 15-day recess, reports BSS. The apex court went to the vacation on December 18, leaving the vacation benches and court of Chamber Judge to deal with the urgent matters at the High Court…

Communication disrupted

Rail communication between Rangpur and elsewhere of the country was suspended as five officials, including Deputy Commercial Manager of Bangladesh Railway, Western Zone, were assaulted allegedly by Tusher Kanti Mondol, Secretary of Awami League of the city unit and his associates yesterday around…

‘Provide legal aid to poor people’

RAJSHAHI: A view exchange meeting about ensuring human rights to the poor, helpless and marginalised population through promotion of free legal aid service for them was held here yesterday, reports BSS. Watchdogs to protect the vulnerable community underlined the need for taking up adequate measures…

Khulna Press Club gets new committee

S M Habib of ATN Bangla was elected president and Arun Saha of Daily Purbanchal and Sheikh Didarul Alam of UNB were elected vice-presidents of Khulna Press Club annual election on Friday. Acting Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Giasuddin Ahmed announced the result after counting. Earlier, a total…

Classical music competition ends in Barisal

Day long classical music competition and festival ended at Barisal on Friday night to promote fundamental bases and practices of pure, correct and true music. Ustad Binoy Krishna Das Memorial Trust (UBKDMT) in assistances with Tansen Music School (TMS) organised the programme at Barisal Ashwini Kumar…

Campus corner

Conference of Bangladesh Society of Emergency Medicine held BSMMU Bangladesh Society of Emergency Medicine organised a two-day long international conference from Friday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in the capital, says a press release. At present…

News in brief

National Textbook Festival today National Curriculum and Textbook Board will stage the “National Textbook Festival” on January 1 across the country when students of all primary schools, ibtedayi madrasas, secondary schools, dakhil madrasas and technical education institutes will get new…