A man was stabbed to death by miscreants here on Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as M Hamidul Islam Gazi, 40, of Tarikullah Road in Aganagar of South Keraniganj. Quoting locals, officer-in-charge of South Keraniganj Police Station M Monirul Islam said Gazi came to local union parishad…

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to AKM Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer for executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a case filed for leaking the draft of Salauddin's verdict a day before a tribunal delivered it, reports UNB. A four-member bench of the…

Police in an overnight drive arrested five people from Birulia and Ashulia areas early Tuesday in connection with the murder of a City University student, reports UNB. Tariqul Islam, a sub-inspector of Birulia Police outpost, said police conducted the drive in the area and arrested the prime accused…

Veteran journalist and former Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Hussain-Uz-Zaman Chowdhury died of respiratory and cardiovascular ailments at city hospital early yesterday. He was 83. "He breathed his last at around 430 am at our Intensive Care Unit (ICU),"…

RAJSHAHI: Services of all government and non-government organisations concerned should be ensured towards proper rehabilitation of the imprisoned drug-addicts for their mainstreaming, reports BSS. Twenty-one per cent prisoners in the country's jails are drug-addicted. So, there should have need-based…

RAJSHAHI: A total of 20 secondary schools here yesterday received 3,100 Bangla and English language books worth around Taka 44 lakh free of cost at conference hall of BGB Rest House in the city, reports BSS. The Asia Foundation- Bangladesh donated and distributed the books in association with Pubali…

KHULNA: Khulna District Council yesterday distributed 240 sewing machines among 240 jobless and poor women who completed training programme, reports BSS. The sewing machines distribution ceremony was held at the conference room of District Council with chief executive officer of the council Md. Alim…

RANGPUR: The authorities concerned have already completed preparations to welcome 'Pahela Baishakh', the Bengali New Year-1424, amid traditional festivities and tight security measures in the district on April 14, reports BSS. The district and upazila administrations, educational institutions,…

China to take Bangladeshi students for higher studies A three-member Chinese delegation on Monday expressed its keenness to take Bangladeshi graduates for higher studies in China. The delegation, led by CEO of Ningbo OSDA Solar Co. Ltd in China Shirley Zhang, expressed the willingness during a courtesy…

Youth stabbed to death in Ctg A youth was stabbed to death by some unidentified attackers in Chittagong city's Agrabad commercial area on Monday after being called out of his home. The deceased was identified as Saddam Hossain, 26, son of Khurshed Alam, hailed from Nobi Nagar area of Brahmanbarhia…