Police arrested three more youths from different places in Tongi area on Wednesday night in connection with the murder of schoolboy Adnan, reports UNB.…

Unhealthy lifestyle leads to increase kidney ailment as Bangladesh is hugely suffering from the disease due to rapidly changed food habit and way of life, health experts said, reports BSS.  The people are being habituated with first food items and advancement technology are shirking space of physical…

Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday said the government will raise the height of around 60,000 houses belonging to freedom fighters, poor people and widows, located on low land of 19 flood-prone districts. The minister came up with the announcement at…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday showed 6 alleged Razakars from Botiaghata, Khulna, arrested under ICT  Act of 1973, accepting a plea from the prosecution, reports BSS. "Petition is allowed. We would issue a production warrant in this  regard," said Justice Anwarul…

CHITTAGONG: The distribution of machine-readable smart national identity (NID) cards will begin in port city Chittagong on Monday (March 13), reports BSS. Chief Election Commissioner (EC) K M Nurul Huda will formally inaugurate the distribution activities at Chittagong circuit house at 11 am. Abdul…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will organise a countrywide human chain progamme today, aiming to raise a united voice against corruption, reports UNB. About 2.5 lakh students of the country's 22,000 educational intuitions are expected to join the human chain programme to create a social movement…

RANGPUR: A court yesterday sentenced a man to death for murdering an adolescent in village Khamar Kursha under Mithapukur upazila about 22 years ago, reports BSS.  Additional District and Sessions Judge of Rangpur Court-2 Abu Jafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman handed down the verdict in absentia of the…

KHULNA: The Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWasa) has taken a mega project involving Tk 1,300 crore, aiming to modernise the sewerage system of the city, reports UNB. The project will be implemented with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The feasibility study…

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment for killing his elder brother in Chandhanish upazila of the district, reports BSS.  Additional Chittagong District Session Judge Nur-e-Alam pronounced the verdict convicting one Mohammad Ibrahim, for killing his…

Bangladeshi students achieved the ‘Best Performance Award’ at South Asian Universities Festival (SAUFEST)-2017, reports BSS.  The festival was held at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyala, Indore in India between  February 28 and March 4 this year. Led by University Grants Commission (UGC)…

Customs officials seized eight gold bars, worth about Tk 40 lakh, from a passenger at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong yesterday. Md Morshed, 44, a resident Hathazari upazila of Chittagong, came from Muscat by BS-322 flight at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport yesetrday morning. …

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, Gazipur zonal office disconnected more than 2000 illegal household gas connections at Etahata…

KHULNA: The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has realised Tk 2.38 lakh through 15 mobile courts from different shops for selling adulterated foods and not using digital weighing machines in last February, reports BSS.  The mobile court conducted drives at different bakeries,…

CHITTAGONG: An under-trial prisoner died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Momtaz Ali, 46, an accused in a check forgery case and son of Mohammad Edris, a resident of Sitakunda upazila of the district. Iqbal Kabir, Superintendent…

RAJSHAHI: A local court yesterday sentenced three persons to different terms of imprisonment on charge of carrying 1,100 yaba tablets, reports BSS. Judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal Shirin Kabita Akhter found the convicts Nurul Amin, Aslam Hossain and Mehedi Hassan guilty and pronounced the verdict yesterday…

DU Suriya Sen Hall to celebrate golden jubilee today  Master Da Suriya Sen Hall Alumni Association of Dhaka University (DU) is going to celebrate its Golden Jubilee (50th founding anniversary) today at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of the university. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul…