CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Mass Killing Day was observed yesterday in the city with a call for expediting trials of the persons responsible for the gruesome killing on this day in 1988, reports BSS. Different political parties, socio-cultural organisations observed the day through various programmes including…

The preventive team of Dhaka Custom House recovered 60 gold bars, weighing around 7kgs, from a toilet of a flight of Regent Airways at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday morning, reports UNB. HM Ahsanul Kabir, assistant commissioner of Customs, said on secret information, the team…

A woman and her minor daughter were killed in a road accident at Khilkhet in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. The accident occurred when a local vehicle called leguna hit Salma Akhter, 26, and her two-year old daughter, Maisha Akhter at Khlikhet Tempo Stand around 1 pm while they were crossing the…

The 2nd death anniversary of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son Arafat Rahman Koko was observed yesterday, reports UNB. BNP and its associate bodies marked the day with due solemnity amid various programmes. As part of the programmes, BNP arranged a milad mahfil at its Nayapaltan central…

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat will take part in a Facebook chat about Bangladesh-US relationship today, the second anniversary of her arrival in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The chat  will start at 3:30 pm and last for an hour. She will answer questions from some of over four million…

Police yesterday submitted chargesheets against two youths in two separate cases filed over assaulting one and posting the video of beating on Facebook, reports BSS. "The chargesheets were submitted before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Rani Chakraborty," a court official said. The…

Affirmative action of the government has made an important contribution to advancement of girl education in the country, education experts, reports BSS.  Bangladesh has achieved impressive progress in ensuring access to and attaining gender parity at the primary and secondary levels as a result…

RAJSHAHI:  Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) will furthermore work for keeping its installations free from smoking as part of its commitment to make the city clean, green, healthy and educated, reports BSS. RCC has allocated budget worth Tk one lakh for tobacco control purposes in the current fiscal.…

A Research Findings Dissemination Conference on Tobacco Control in Bangladesh was at a local hotel in the capital on Monday, says a press release.   The programme was jointly organised by Bangladesh Centre for Communication Programmes (BCCP) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tobacco Control…

Truck- lorry strike continues  Owners Association of Truck- Mini Truck and Lorry continued their strike for indefinite period from and to southern region yesterday demanding 12 points demands, including stopping of police harassment on the roads.  They also held a demonstration in support…

Preparatory meet ahead of 'Ekushey February' held To observe the 'Amar Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day' smoothly and peacefully, a preparatory meeting was held on Monday at Dhaka University (DU) with its Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique in the chair. …