President Abdul Hamid has urged the realtors to remain alert against grabbing of public and private land for housing projects and said such activities by anyone would not only affect the image of the housing sector but also leave negative impact on the people, reports BSS. "News about implementation…

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmud yesterday said anyone involved with corruption would not be spared, reports BSS. "We have taken zero tolerance policy against corruption - both internal and external. Tough actions would be taken against officials on allegations of moral turpitude,"…

Four people were killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Baghia area of Gazipur city early on Thursday.  The deceased were identified as the  truck driver, Sohel Mia, 29, son of Alek Mia of Baghia area, Shree Sujon Rai, 23, son of Shree Horesh Chondra Rai of  Bangdubi village…

A mobile court fined two chemical traders TK one lakh in Asadgonj area of Chittagong yesterday for not having fire safety extinguishers and fire clearance certificate. The mobile court was led Chittagong District Administration Executive magistrate Tahmilur Rahman at chemical warehouses. The court fined…

A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned till January 12 the hearing of Zia Charitable Trust graft case, giving more time to prime accused in the case BNP Chairperson…

Information Minister and President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said election was never on Khaleda Zia's agenda, reports BSS. "It is still absent from her political programme. She wants to subvert the constitutional process," he said adding that the January…

Customs intelligence personnel arrested a Malaysia returned passenger along with 12 gold bars, weighing 1.2 kilogram, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday. The gold, weighing 1.2 kilogram, was seized from one Sharif Ahmed from Green Channel area of the airport, director…

SAVAR: A daylong ‘Bird Fair’ will be held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) today. Zoology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU), Wild Life Rescue Centre, Bangladesh Bird Club and Arannak Foundation are jointly organising this fair for the 16th time.  Different types of event such…

A mobile court of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) disconnected 69 connections and 38 deep-tube-well connections for arrears in the last three months. The mobile court was led by executive magistrate of CWASA Hillol Biswas.  “In drive in October, November and December…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University (RU) will implement various infrastructure development works at an estimated cost of around Taka 363 crore within next four years, reports BSS. “We will construct two ten-storey dormitories for students and another ten-storey residential building for teachers,”…

A Pitha Mela (rice cake fair) was held in the city on Thursday. District Women Business Forum (DWBF), a voluntary organization working for women’s development, organised the event held on the premises of Shah Mukhdum College of the city. Lawmaker Fazle Hossain Badsha of Rajshahi Sadar constituency…

Discussion on Shawkat Osman’s birth centenary Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Wednesday said that in true sense of term litterateur Shawkat Osman was a rebel and revolutionary. "Shawkat Osman was vocal against all sorts of injustice in the society and created opinion against those,"…

Nat’l Model United Nations confce May 7 The Noakhali Science & Technology University Model United Nations Associations (NSTUMUNA), a club of Noakhali Science and Technology University, declared the date of their first ever National MUN (Model United Nations) conference, says a press release.…