Two consignments carry contraband goods worth Tk 134cr

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) recovered huge quantities of LED television sets, photocopiers, contraband cigarettes and…

Ivy threatens to quit

Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy yesterday threatened to resign from her post if the administration would not cooperate with her to resolve the problems of the city. She came down heavily upon the officials of Narayanganj administration at a discussion saying that they were…

Raid on DU's Jasimuddin Hall; four held

Police raided Kabi Jasimuddin Hall of Dhaka University early yesterday and arrested three outsiders and an expelled student, reports UNB During the drive around 5am, police searched a number of rooms of the dormitory and arrested outsiders Salahuddin, Ruhul Amin and Mansur Alam, and expelled student…

2 more accused held in Ctg

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two more accused in a case filed in connection with the murder of SSC examinee Adil in Bakolia area of Chittagong from Laxmipur and Chittagong districts yesterday morning, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of the elite force conducted a drive in Bhatiali…

DNC activities under ACC radar

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has increased its surveillance on the activities of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), aiming to check corruption and irregularities in the anti-drug agency, reports UNB. A three-member team of the Commission, led by its director Belal Hossain, paid a surprise…

Govt to build 10,000 flats for landless, insolvent FFs

The government has taken an initiative to build 10,000 flats involving around Tk 2500 crore for landless and insolvent freedom fighters (FFs) across the country in line with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directives, reports BSS. "The initiative aims at increasing their (FFs) life standard…

Daily Sun acting editor Amir Hossain passes away

Amir Hossain, an eminent journalist and acting editor of the Daily Sun, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in the capital yesterday noon, reports BSS.…

APBn member killed by train

An Armed Police Battalion (APBn) member was crushed under the wheels of a train near APBn headquarters in Uttara area of the capital yesterday, reports UNB. A train knocked down Billal, a constable of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) while he was talking over mobile phone near the rail track, leaving him…

2 ‘peddlers’ held with 20,000 yaba tablets

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) nabbed two alleged drug peddlers along with 20,000 yaba tablets from Jatrabari area of the capital yesterday. The arrested were identified as Selim Reaza, 39 and Habibur Rahman, 38. However, two others alleged drug peddlers Rahat Mondhol and Iqbal Hossain managed…

‘Women rights’ protection needed for social dev

RAJSHAHI: Development activists at a press conference mentioned that protecting legitimate rights of the women together with freeing them from all sorts of violence could be the effective means of overall development of the society and the nation as well. They also emphasised the need for freeing…

Six get 7yrs jail for looting gold ornaments

CHITTAGONG: A special court of Chittagong in a verdict on Sunday sentenced six persons for seven years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) each for looting gold ornaments from a Jewellery shop in city’s Halishahor area in 2002, reports BSS Chittagong Divisional Special Judge Mir Ruhul Amin delivered the…

Climate change becomes threat to urban livelihood

RAJSHAHI: Climate change is becoming a threat to the urban environment and development and livelihood as well the uncertainty that arises due to climate change needs to be considered in the overall urban risk management framework, said speakers at a discussion, reports BSS. They said all the vulnerability…

BAU students stage demo for water

The students of a male residential hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) staged demonstration on the campus yesterday due to lack of water supply in their dormitory. The students of Isha Khan Hall around 5pm yesterday gathered in front of students affairs’ adviser office and uttered…

2 police station buildings ready to open

RAJSHAHI: Two new police station buildings were constructed at a cost of around Tk 14.20 crore with the main thrust of infusing dynamism into the police service related activities, reports BSS . Paba Police Station building has been constructed at Nawhata Bazar area under Paba Upazila at a cost of around…

IPNA indoor service opens at BSMMU

The indoor (in-patients) service of the Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) was launched yesterday for the children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, says a press release. The aim of the in-patients service…

ICMAB team calls on housing minister

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) led by its President Jamal Ahmed Choudhury has called on Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharrof Hossain in the capital, reports BSS The ICMAB president apprised the minister about the present status…

Campus corner

WB education specialist meets DU VC Education Specialist of the World Bank, Koen Geven, met Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed Bangladesh’s education system. The DU VC apprised the World Bank delegate of a…