The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against six people, including two madrasah principals, for allegedly recruiting two assistant teachers to the Islamic educational institution. The Commission at its regular meeting on Tuesday decided to file the case against them, ACC spokesman…

The High Court on Tuesday stayed for six months the effectiveness of increased holding tax collection of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), reports UNB. Following a writ petition, an HC bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Haque and Justice Mohammad Ullah also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned…

Japan will provide grants of US$ 83,289 to Khan Bahadur Foundation to construct vocational training centre in Chittagong through Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) on Thursday, reports UNB. The Grant Contract of GGHSP was signed between Masato Watanabe, Ambassador of Japan…

The Community Legal Services (CLS) Programme in Bangladesh, organised an event titled ‘Celebrating Challenge & Change: Community Legal Services…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought audit reports and different procurement and financial documents from the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) aiming to check irregularities in the port. A three-member ACC team, led by its director Jayed Hossain Khan, made a visit to the CPA office on Monday…

CHITTAGONG: The suspected militant couple and their six-year-old boy, killed during a special drive at Premtala in Sitakunda upazila, have been buried at a graveyard in Sitakunda upazila as their family members refused to receive their bodies, reports UNB. Anjuman Mufidul Islam, a charitable organisation,…

Students of Home Economics College yesterday staged demonstration on Azimpur- Mirpur Road to press home their various demands, including the one for declaring the college as a Dhaka University institution, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Lalbagh Police Station Mizanur Rahman said they brought out…

The World Water Day is set to be celebrated in Bangladesh today, reports UNB. WaterAid Bangladesh, in association with HSBC Bangladesh and Sajida Foundation, will celebrate the day at T&T Adarsha Girls’ High School, Warless Gate, Mohakhali, Dhaka at 9:30 am today. Francois de Maricourt, CEO…

Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in advancing women and is now regarded as a role model in the world in promoting women, said State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki, reports UNB. The junior minister said this while making the country statement at the ongoing 61st…

Experts at human chain programme yesterday stressed the need for proper management of waste water to resolve the drinking water crises instead of over relying on underground water. The reuse of waste water will help us to fulfill our increased demand of drinking water. It will also expedite generation…

Police arrested two people, including an alleged drug trader, along with a revolver and a bullet from Chittagong city’s Dhaniyapara area early Tuesday, reports BSS. Police said tipped off, a team of police of Double Mooring Police Station launched a drive in a house early in the morning and arrested…

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka is going to host a Facebook chat on Community Policing on Thursday, reports UNB. The chat will start at 3pm, which will be continued until 4pm. The chat will feature Officer Bret Barnum from Portland, Oregon, who is in Bangladesh as part of a joint US-Bangladesh community policing…

RAJSHAHI: Social watchdogs at a human chain-cum-street-corner meeting here yesterday demanded special budgetary allocation for development of Rajshahi, reports BSS. They said the issues of re-launching of Rajshahi Silk Factory, construction of Ganges Barrage, implementation of North Rajshahi Irrigation…

The students of International Turkish Hope School (ITHS) again secured the first positions in both the O’ and A’ Level categories of the 8th…

14th universal Sufi festival held    The 14th universal Sufi festival, organised by Rahe Bhander Kadhurkhil Dorbar Sharif, Boalkhali, Chittagong, was held at the Jatiya Press Club auditorium in the capital yesterday. Many prominent Sufi Shaykh, Olama and people from different sects and religions…

Seminar on ‘Green Living and Working’ held A seminar at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in the capital yetserday called for global efforts to combat environmental degradation. The seminar on 'Green Living and Working' was held at Bijoy Auditorium on BUP campus at Mirpur,…