Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new book “Nirbachita Probandha” (selected essays) hit this year's Amar Ekushey Book Fair, earning a huge response as well as wider acceptability from the readers since all copies of its first edition were already sold. “In response to the huge…

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld the High Court (HC) verdict that cancelled the writ petition demanding prohibition of broadcast of three Indian channels in Bangladesh territory, reports BSS. Chamber Judge Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order saying 'no…

A hawker was stabbed to death and another injured in an attack allegedly by one of their fellows in the capital’s New Market area on Wednesday over a trifling matter, reports UNB. Police said Khokon Mollah, 30, and Shahabuddin had an altercation while taking lunch at a restaurant around 3pm. At…

GAZIPUR: A couple who were allegedly involved in an extramarital relationship was found hanging at a house in Kamarjuri area of the city early Wednesday, reports UNB. The victims are Sajedul Islam, 28, son of Golam Bari of Ulipur upazila in Kurigram district, and Hanufa Begum, 22, daughter of Hanif…

Language hero, renowned scriptwriter, senior journalist and Jatiya Press Club (JPC) founding-time member Zainul Abedin was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College and Hospital(BSMMC) on Monday last, reports BSS. The octogenarian journalist and screen-play writer of many famous films is…

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) yesterday   recovered six gold bars from a passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport. Mohammad Zamal, 47, a resident of of Raozan upazila of Chittagong, came from UAE by a flight at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport in the…

RAJSHAHI: Collective efforts of all authorities concerned including the local government institutions is very important for making the service-delivery activities in Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) patient-friendly, reports BSS. There is no way but to improvement of services of the hospital…

RAJSHAHI: There is no alternative to creating mass awareness to prevent all sorts of repressions and violence against children for transforming them into worthy citizens, said development activists at a roundtable discussion here yesterday, reports BSS. They viewed all of us should raise voice and work…

JAAGO Foundation, a Bangladeshi non-government organisation (NGO), has received UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa award on Tuesday for the use of Information…

Five chefs of a Chinese restaurant suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast at Konapara Mominbagh in the capital’s Demra area on Wednesday morning reports UNB. The injured — Faruk, 42, Belal Molla, 50, Harun, 50, Chan Miah, 30, and Pichchi, 18, chefs of Red Chili Chinese Restaurant…

Two people were killed in road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday, reports UNB. The deceased were  Mohammad Ilias, 40, a CNG auto-rickshaw driver, and its passenger Jahangir Alam, 45. The accident took place when a bus hit the auto-rickshaw, leaving the CNG driver…

Two arrested with firearms Police arrested two alleged criminals along with three firearms and 33 bullets from the capital’s Motijheel area on Tuesday. The arrestees are Nahidul Islam, 30, and Nazmul Hossain Noman, 29. Officer-in-charge of Motijheel Police Station Omar Faruque said a special police…

Barisal University observes 6th anniversary   Barisal: Barisal University (BU) authorities have chalked out two-day programme on BU campus to observe ‘University Day’ marking the 6th founding anniversary of BU.  Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on LGRD Ministry…