The High Court (HC) will hold hearing today on an appeal filed by Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad challenging his jail sentence in a 26-year-old graft case, reports BSS. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty yesterday set the…

Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib has been appointed as the Bangladesh Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives. He was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy in the executive…

Six BNP-backed councilors of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) were suspended as charge-sheet against them was submitted in sabotage cases lodged in different times during anti-government movements. Wahiduzzaman, chief executive officer of BCC, said a letter signed by Mahmudul Alam, deputy secretary of…

Dhaka Wasa (Water Supply & Sewerage Authority) is hopeful of using water Buriganga and Sitalakhya waters again and supplying that to city dwellers in 10 years as it is taking steps to improve the water quality of the rivers by checking pollution, reports UNB. “Buriganga and Sitalakhya waters…

Urging the teachers involved in the incidents of question paper leak to quit teaching, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said every one of those committing such crimes will be brought to justice, reports UNB. The minister came up with the warning while addressing a press conference at his…

Investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found evidence of war crimes against nine Mymensingh men, six of whom are in jail now, reports UNB. The suspected six war criminals are-- Mohammad Abdus Salam, 75, Suruj Ali Fakir, 62, Mohammad Jainuddin Faruque, 60, Mohammad Abdur Rahim,…

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan today called upon all university authorities to set up an Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at their respective universities for ensuring quality of higher education, reports BSS. “Every university has to set up IQAC…

Public lecture by Nobel Laureate Sir Richard held  A special public lecture by Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J Roberts was held at the North South University (NSU) auditorium in the capital yesterday, says a press release. During this lecture Sir Richards emphasised on how GMO’s (Genetically…