The US embassy and Canadian High Commission have freed the footpaths in front of the two foreign missions for pedestrians' smooth movement, reports BSS. Both the spaces were restricted for pedestrians' movement on security grounds for a long time. The two North American missions freed the footpaths…

CHITTAGONG: Health and family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim inaugurated an exclusive kidney dialysis centre at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday evening, reports BSS. Located at the ground floor beside the fair price medicine shop at CMCH, the exclusive kidney dialysis centre was…

Workers attacked a police team and foiled their attempt to arrest four accused from a garment factory in Malibagh Chowdhurypara area of the capital yesterday morning, reports UNB. A team of police went to the factory of 'Dragon Group' to arrest four accused, including its managing director Mostafa…

The International Energy Efficiency Day will be observed in the country today as elsewhere in the globe, aiming to create awareness among people about the efficient and economic use of energy and power, reports UNB. Different countries in the world have been observing the day since 1998. The initiative…

Two Bangladeshi youths are among the 17 finalists from 13 countries shortlisted for the 2017 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award, reports UNB.…

Awami League joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak MP yesterday urged people to wage strong resistance against BNP-Jamaat alliance terming it a patron of militants, reports UNB. "If the strong resistance can be build up, it'll be easy to create competent and science-minded human resources…

Intern doctors at the Barisal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) called an identified strike yesterday afternoon protesting the punishment meted out to four intern doctors in Bogra. The strike was continued till filing the report. Dr Sirajul Islam, director SBMCH, acknowledging the facts…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University (RU) has planned for installing 600 close circuit (CC) TV cameras in all sensitive points of the campus in order to enhance security, reports BSS.  Prof Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan, Pro-VC of RU, told journalists that CC camera will be installed in all important points…

CHITTAGONG: A rickshaw-puller was killed in a road accident at city's West Madarbari area on Saturday morning, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rafique, 50, hailed from Bhola district. Police said Rafique was critically injured after a speedy covered-van knocked him from behind…

An international conference on liver diseases was held at the auditorium of 'A Block' at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital.  Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Bangladesh (ASLDB) organised the event, said a BSMMU press release. BSMMU Vice-Chancellor…

A programme to commemorate the life of Abinta Kabir, a victim of the Holey Artisan tragedy in July 2016, was held at a hotel in the capital today, says…

IU BEd course admission test results published    KUSHTIA: The results of Bachelor of Education (B Ed) course admission test of the Institution of Islamic Education and Research (IIER) under Islamic University (IU) have been published. Director of IIER Prof Dr M Maher Ali said on Saturday…

Discussion on Int’l Women’s Day today The National Press Club (JPC) will arrange a discussion today, marking the International Women's Day. The discussion titled 'We want media free from male-female discrimination' will be held at VIP lounge of the club at 10am, said a press…