The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) authorities yesterday evening suspended the academic activities for the academic session 2014-15 (14 series) and 2015-16 (15 series) for an indefinite period following the on going students’ movement demanding cancellation of newly adopted…

Customs intelligence at Hazrat Shahjalal ® International Airport in the capital yesterday detained a man and recovered 370 grams of gold from his possession, reports BSS. The man, Md Masud from Barisal disembarked from Biman Bangladesh flight BG-087 coming from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 8 am and…

Detective Branch (DB) of police detained 24 members of “Islami Samaj” on Friday in Mousumi Residential Area under Pahartali Police Station of the city while holding a secret meeting. All the detainees are male. Police claimed that they have detained its Chittagong ‘Mamur’ (regional…

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has reminded the Bangladeshi expatriates and their relatives at home that the government will bear the cost of bringing the bodies of expatriates back home if any family is unable to do that, reports UNB. He conveyed the message to Bangladeshi expatriates…

A large number of old men thronged the freedom-fighter selection centres all over Barisal on Friday. They had certificates to prove that they were freedom fighters. However, many of them were rejected after a little cross-checking revealed that they were lying.  Sources in the Muktijoddha Sangsad…

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has suspended four of its Dhaka University unit activists for beating some students during the Saraswati Puja celebrations on the campus, reports UNB. The suspended BCL men are Abhijeet, Anik, Ashok and Palash. BCL president Saifur Rahman Sohag told UNB on Friday that…

RAJSHAHI:  Scientist, researchers and academics in a discussion voiced for time-befitting and effective measures for conservation of both plant diversity and biodiversity in the country including its vast Barind tract, reports BSS. They mentioned that the diversities are gradually declining now…

The ‘Annual Art Exhibition 2016’ of the Craft Department of Dhaka University’s began at Fine Art faculty on Friday. A total of 101 craftworks of 47 students and five teachers have been put on display at the exhibition, which was inaugurated on Thursday, at Zainul Gallery of the faculty.…

A day-long workshop and exhibition regarding review of innovative pilot projects on citizen services was held yesterday at the auditorium of Department of Social Services (DSS). Organised jointly by Cabinet Division, DSS and Access to Information (a2i) programme of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),…

Youth found dead in Sylhet SYLHET: A young man was found dead at Damdama in Gowainghat upazila on Friday. Locals spotted the body of Russel Mia, 20, son of Rafiq Mia, at Damdama haor (water body) in the morning and informed police about it. Police recovered the body and sent it to Sylhet Osmani Medical…