The government yesterday launched a national awareness campaign on earthquake preparedness in the capital to make people aware of the risks of major earthquakes and learn from other countries how they are dealing with the issue to minimise risks, reports UNB. Now our main responsibility is to raise…

RANGPUR: A court here on Tuesday sentenced seven persons to life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering a farmer in village Taraf Bahadi under Mithapukur upazila in the district over ten years back, reports BSS. Additional District and Sessions Judge of Court-2 of Rangpur Abu Jafar Md Kamruzzaman…

Twelve buildings of seven markets under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have been identified as structurally vulnerable, reports UNB. Four of the buildings are situated in Karwan Bazar, two each in Gulshan-2 and Khilgaon Taltala and one each is located in Mohammadpur, Gulshan-1, Gabtali and Amin…

Three workers, including a couple, who sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at Shialkole village in Sirajganj Sadar upazila on January 11 died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Saber Ali, 50, his wife Jahanara…

A teenage boy was stabbed to death over previous enmity at Tejkunipara in the capital's Tejgaon area yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 18, a worker of a car workshop in Tejkunipara and son of M Bashir Hossain of Purerpara in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district.…

Immigration police at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong detained 14 people while they were going to Saudi Arabia with Umrah visas yesterday.  Md Shahrir Alam, superintend of Police (SP) immigration police of Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport, said after checking their visas…

A team of the customs detectives seized a luxurious BMW X5 car from a house in Banani area of the capital yesterday morning on charges of tax evasion and concealing information, reports UNB. Though the BMW X5, worth around Tk 3.5 crore, was seized, the vehicle's owner Mohammad Muhsin Alam is yet…

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Sabihuddin Ahmed was admitted to a hospital in the capital after he suffered a mild brain stroke, reports UNB. Sabihuddin fell sick when he along with some senior BNP leaders, including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mirza Abbas, Nazrul Islam Khan, Abdul Awal…

Experts at a workshop yesterday alleged that a huge number of infrastructures are being constructed in the city in an unplanned way and without maintaining building code.  Moreover, a large number of migrant workers are forced to live in low-lying slums or unsafe buildings with little or no access…

Journalists yesterday held rallies and staged demonstrations across the country including the capital in demand for formation of ninth wage board, reports BSS. Addressing a rally in front of National Press Club in the capital yesterday morning, journalist leaders said programmes for a greater movement…

2 bikers killed in road crash Two motorcyclists were killed and another one injured as a truck hit them at Najimuddin road crossing in the capital's Chakbazar area early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Sany, 20, and Akash, 25, both resident of Bangshal Sweeper Colony. Khairul Islam, sub-inspector…

Dhaka University dean elections held The dean election to different faculties of Dhaka University was held yesterday at the Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus. DU Treasurer Prof Md Kamal Uddin conducted the poll as the representative of Vice-Chancellor. The elected deans are Prof Abu Md…