Members of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) arrested two suspected militants along with huge gunpowder in a Dhaka-bound bus at Sheroil Bus Terminal in the city on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Latif, 35 and Sakirul Islam, 30. They both are from Chapainawabganj, they informed…

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld a High Court order acquitting former assistant commissioner (AC) Md Akram Hossain of detective branch (DB) in a case lodged over murder of Shamim Reza Rubel in police custody, reports BSS. “A three-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice…

A mobile court of the Chittagong district administration has disconnected the gas, electricity and water lines of 18 families and directed about 100 families…

Detectives on Thursday night arrested nine people, including a college principal, for their alleged involvement in circulating and selling fake question papers of admission tests on Monday night, reports UNB. The arrestees are-Mozaffar Hossain, principal of Gazirchat AM High School and College of Savar,…

A court here on Tuesday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in connection with 11 cases, including the sedition one filed for her remarks about the number of martyrs during the 1971 Liberation War, reports UNB. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's…

Officials and employees of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) continued their work yesterday and stage demonstration demanding six months’ arrears salaries.  Anisur Rahman, one of temporary staff of taxation department, said his salaries due from November last. So they bound to start agitation…

More than 80 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Chairman Colony under Panchlaish Police Station in Chittagong yesterday. However, no casualties were reported. The fire broke out at around 11:30am from a gas stove. Being informed, nine vehicles of four units of Fire Service and Civil Defence…

KHULNA: Bangladesh Coast Gaurd (BCG) of Mongla West Zone seized a covered van caring huge illegal goods from Khanjahan Ali Bridge area in Khulna yesterday morning, reports BSS. Lt. Commander M Fariduzzaman, operation officer of BCG Mongla West Zone, said on secret information, they rushed to the spot…

RAJSHAHI: Fruit setting process of mango is going on smoothly amid favorable climatic condition predicting bumper production of the most popular fruit in Rajshahi, reports BSS. The fruit setting stage is progressing now well and the mango tress has started wearing eye-catching looks in the orchards,…

The High Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow on a rule over the bail of Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, Awami League (AL) MP from Tangail-3, in the freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case, reports UNB. A two-member HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil fixed the date on Monday…

Bangabandhu Aviation and Aerospace University starts academic activities soon Bangabandhu Aviation and Aerospace University (BAAU) would start its academic activities soon with 10 departments under three faculties. Officials on Monday informed at a meeting that was held on formulating law and syllabus…

Minor boy killed ‘by mother’ A two-month old boy was slaughtered allegedly by his mother at Digda village in Gazipur early Tuesday. Family sources said Shahinur slaughtered his son Mihsan Sadit early in the morning when her husband Shariful Haque went out of the house for Fazr prayers. Hearing…