BNP yesterday urged the government to immediately stand beside the flashflood victims in the country's different areas with proper support and emergency supplies, reports UNB. In a statement, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir voiced concern as the people of Sunamganj, Kishoreganj,…

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque yesetrday donated Tk 10 lakh to the family members of late Lt Col Abul Kalam Azad, ex-intelligence wing chief of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), reports UNB. The IGP visited the Dhaka residence of late Lt Col Azad and handed over the amount to Suraiya…

Academicians and parliamentarians yesterday called upon the world leaders to raise their voices for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament to ensure nuclear weapon free world, reports BSS. They came up with the remark at an international seminar on ‘Nuclear Weapon-Free World’ organiSed…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned a Taka 173 crore project with the main thrust of building the city sustainable and civic-friendly, reports BSS. Under the project, the existing roads and drainages will be developed through various infrastructure development works like road, drain…

RAJSHAHI: 'Silky Rajshahi' is the brand name of Rajshahi as the city's silk has a heritage across the country since immemorial time, said participants at a participatory discussion yesterday, reports BSS. They viewed as many people both in home and abroad know Rajshahi as birth place of…

KHULNA: Preparations are afoot to welcome Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year 1424, on April 14 in the city and adjacent districts, reports BSS. Various socio-cultural organisations, including the district administration, have chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate the festival by the people…

RAJSHAHI: A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide at Mominpur village of the district on Thursday, reports UNB. Ali Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station, said Arafat Hossain, 12, a class VI student of Rustampur High School and son of Nasir Uddin, hanged himself from a mango tree after his…

Valuable worth Tk 4 lakh were gutted at Amuchiya union under Boalkhali Upazila of Chittagong. The fire originated from a gas strove at around 9am. Five houses of five owners were gutted by the fire. Being informed one unit of fire fighter from Boalkhali fire station rushed to the spot and extinguished…

Eaysmin Ara reappointed as Uttara University pro-vice chancellor Dr Eaysmin Ara Lekha has been reappointed as the pro-vice chancellor of Uttara University for the next four years. She has been appointed through an instruction by the Ministry of Education after getting this approval from the president…