Dhaka University (DU) students yesterday staged demonstrations on the campus against the demand of Home Economics College students to declare the college as a DU institute, reports UNB. Around 300 students gathered in front of the residence of DU Vice-chancellor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique in the morning.…

A Chittagong court yesterday recorded a confessional statement of the arrestee in the case for beating up a female school teacher in classroom in Patiya upazila of Chittagong. Muhidul Islam, senior judicial magistrate of Patiya in Chittagong, recorded the statement under Section 164, said Md Kamal Hossain,…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested an importer from the capital for allegedly dodging duty in importing goods, reports UNB. The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) deputy assistant director Madbubul Alam arrested managing director of Showvan International (Pvt) Limited Abdus Sohban…

Some 100 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Karail slum in capital's Mohakhali area early Thursday, reports UNB. No casualty was reported till the filing of this report around 8:30 am. Mizanur Rahman, duty officer of Fire Service Control Room, said the fire broke out at a shanty around…

KHULNA: A Khulna court yesterday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in Natunbazar Char area under Sadar thana in the city on January 28, 2010, reports BSS. The convict is Md Sheikh Mirajul alias Amanullah, 27, of village Natunbazar Char under sadar upazila in the district. …

Shanto Mariam-CRI Confucius Classroom, Bangladesh will organise a certificate awarding ceremony at Creative Destination, Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology at Uttara in the capital today, says a press release. Tao Yun, second secretary, Cultural Affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh,…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said government will take tougher action against the persons, who will be found responsible for question paper leakage, reports UNB. All agencies concerned have been asked to remain alert to check question paper leakage; he told a press briefing on Creative…

Scholarship cheques were handed over to the descendents of freedom fighters of Dhaka region in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed over cheques to the heirs of the freedom fighters at a function at Bangladesh National Museum. State Minister for Water Resources Muhammad…

RAJSHAHI: Administrative officials and business leaders at a discussion emphasized the need for proper enforcement of the Consumers’ Rights Protection (CRP) Law for protecting the consumers’ rights, reports BSS. Expressing gratitude to the present government for enacting the law for the…

Long march to raise fund for Liberation War Museum Liberation War Museum and Ovijaatri will arrange a long march on March 26 to raise fund for permanent building of Liberation War Museum in the capital’s Agargaon. “The long march will start from the Central Shaheed Minar at 6 am and to be…

Certificate award ceremony held  The certificate award ceremony of ‘Business Communication Skill Course’ was held at Bijoy auditorium on Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) campus in the capital yesterday. BUP Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah addressed the function…