The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved the introduction of education through ICT at the Secondary and Higher Secondary level (2nd phase) at an estimated cost of Tk 1,353 crore in a bid to make the use of ICT more time befitting at the secondary and higher…

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit was beaten up allegedly by some junior fellows over past altercation on the campus yesterday. The victim was identified as Imran Khan Sohan, a fourth year student of Accounting and Information System department and…

RAJSHAHI: Commissioner of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) AFM Aminul Islam here yesterday said own intelligence unit is going to be formed to find out the corrupt persons in the society, reports BSS. He added that the issue has been incorporated in priority list in implementation process of the ACC's…

The 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference will be held in Dhaka in November, reports UNB. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and chairperson of the executive committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) came up with the information when a Canadian delegation,…

The elite forces of police arrested 46 people, including a Jamat E Islami activist, in a special drive from four police stations in Rajshahi district yesterday. They are accused of several cases including subversive activities, pedaling drugs and warrant. The arrestees are 18 from Boalia while 10 from…

CHITTAGONG: The second day of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination under Chittagong Education Board passed off yesterday peacefully, fair and free manner, reports BSS. One examinee from Government City College has been expelled from the examination of Bangla second paper for adopting unfair…

CHITTAGONG: A Private car driver was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in Patenga Sea Beach area in the city early yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Abdullah Al Mamun, 30, hailed from Taqnaf Upazila of the district. Sources with Patenga police station said the…

RAJSHAHI: A video-conferencing meeting here has taken decision for making Rajshahi district free from begging on priority basis, reports BSS. Abul Kalam…

Protesting the recent countrywide militant activities by the JMB and others banned militant outfit organisations, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit, a student wing of ruling Awami League, organised a mass signature collecting programme on the campus yesterday. Rajshahi…

 CHITTAGONG: Seven dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Khoigram village under Patiya upazila of the district yesterday noon,  reports BSS. Fire Service and Civil Defence sources said the fire originated from a Gas Oven around 11.45 am and quickly engulfed the surrounding houses.…

Ex-CU student found dead  A former student of Chittagong University was found hanging at her house at Navy residential area in Chittagong on Sunday midnight. Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge of EPZ Police Station, said being informed by family, police recovered the body of Sheikh Hamida Farhad Tanti,…

ULAB hosts talk on ‘The Journey of an Entrepreneur’ The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), through its Center for Enterprise and Society (CES), organised a talk titled “The Journey of an Entrepreneur” featuring Ms. Sylvana Quader Sinha, Founder and MD of Pravaa Health…