Chief executive Engineer Afsar Uddin of Water Development Board (WDB) in Sunamaganj has been withdrawn due to negligence of duty in constructing and repairing embankments in haor areas. Engineer Afsar was withdrawn from Sunamganj and attached to the WDB head office in Dhaka on Saturday following the…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday adjourned till May 8 the arguments in crimes against humanity case against six alleged Razkars, including former lawmaker Abdul Aziz alias Ghoramara Aziz, from Gaibandha. "On April 16, 2017 was fixed for placing arguments in the case. But one…

Some activists Bangladesh Chhatra League of Chittagong University unit allegedly beat up one of their fellow centring silly matter on the campus yesterday afternoon. The victim was identified as Minhaz, a first year student of philosophy department and follower of Fazly Rabby Sujan, general secretary…

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) yesterday conducted drives in the capital's Dhanmondi and Uttara areas to remove illegal guesthouses, restaurants and hotels from residential areas and illegal ramps from footpaths, reports UNB. A mobile court Rajuk Zone-5, led by executive magistrate M Nasiruddin,…

Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has formally sought apology for beating DU correspondent of news agency United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Imran Hossain during a clash at Bijoy Ekattor Hall on March 13, reports UNB. In a statement on April 13, DU unit president of BCL Abid…

The government is set to launch a massive rehabilitation campaign to negate onslaughts of recent floods destroying huge standing crops in haor region in six northeastern districts, officials said yesterday. “We will distribute fertiliser and seeds free of cost among the flood affected farmers…

A listed criminal of the capital’s Vasantek area, who suffered bullet injuries in an attack by his rivals near Shilpirtek slum on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday, reports UNB. Chiko Jamal alias Musa, 40, who was undergoing treatment at the DMCH, succumbed to…

KHULNA: Newly elected student cabinet leaders here yesterday vowed to eliminate terrorism and militancy from the country at any cost for establishing non-communal and peaceful society, reports BSS. They also committed to build a hunger and poverty free ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Father…

RANGPUR: The ‘Harijan’ community people, who clear all sorts of dirty substances to keep the civilised society healthy, neat and clean, want their social recognition and dignity as human beings, reports BSS. Some 600 members of around 70 families of the socially backward Harijan community,…

Sajida Foundation and Purnava Ltd organised a Health and Wellness Fair 2017, focusing on mental health and comprehensive well being on Saturday at the BRAC Centre in the capital, says a press release.  The event is being arranged on the month observing World Health Day which this year focuses on…

KHULNA: The district administration has taken elaborate programmes to observe the historic Mujibnagar Dibash in Khulna today, reports BSS. The programmes were taken in a preparatory meeting on April 10 at the deputy commissioner's conference room with DC Nazmul Ahsan in the chair. On the occasion,…

NU Masters final year exams begin today Master's (regular) final year examinations-2014 of academic session 2013-2014 under National University (NU) will begin across the country today.  The examinations will take place at 105 centers across the country, said a NU press release. A total of…

Worker dies after paper roll fall on him in capital A worker of a printing press company died after a large roll of papers fell on him in the capital’s Shyampur area on Saturday. Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said M Palash, 23, suffered injuries as the roll suddenly fell on…