13 students of Barisal Polytechnic Institute, held over charge of abduction, were sent to Barisal central jail yesterday morning as the CMM court rejected their bail prayers.  Three cases including  abduction would be lodged in this connection. Barisal Metropolitan Police rescued an abducted…

Icddr,b scientists and their partners, in a qualitative study conducted in rural Bangladesh, have found that women abuse still remains very high regardless of changing gender roles that allows women to have a greater access to education, mobility and employment, reports UNB. Further exploration revealed…

RAJSHAHI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of motor workers over the election of district motor workers union in Shiroil bus terminal area of the city early Thursday, reports UNB. Shahadat Hossain, officer-in-charge of Boalia Police Station, said the clash ensued around…

GAZIPUR: At least 400 employees of several garment factories fell sick due to scorching heat at Konabari and Kashimpur in the city on Thursday, reports UNB. Police said around 400 employees of eight garment factories in Kashimpur and Konabari areas fell sick due to the hot weather in the morning. The…

SYLHET: Ailing vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Aminul Haque Bhuiyan has been shifted to a hospital in the capital from the district on Wednesday afternoon for better treatment, reports UNB. The VC flew for Dhaka by an air-ambulance around 12:30pm and was admitted…

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three persons from the capital’s Motijheel area yesterday morning on charges of trafficking a woman to Jordan and extorting Taka 2.8lakh from her family, reports BSS. DB personnel have recently rescued the victim from Jordan and brought her back to…

Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman expressed dismay on Tuesday over the fact that children are not being properly brought up due to lack of proper attention and care by guardians. He said this while attending a programme as the chief guest marking the 26th founding anniversary of…

CHITTAGONG: The passing out parade of direct entry officer 2017/A batch of Bangladesh Navy was held on the Bangladesh Naval Academy premises in Chittagong…

Cyber centre at DU after name of Holey Artisan victim A modern cyber centre and archive was opened at Fine Arts Faculty Library of the Dhaka University (DU) on Wednesday after the name of Abinta Kabir, a victim of Holey Artisan terrorist attack. DU Vice-chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique…

2 killed in Ctg road crash Two people were killed and another was injured when a human hauler overturned near the Jetty Gate No 5 of Chittagong Port in the city yesterday. Police said the accident took place around 6:30 am when the human hauler turned turtle as its driver lost control over the steering,…