Eminent jurist and Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday bemoaned that efforts are there to cheaply use religion only for having votes, reports UNB. “Mass killings were carried out while lakhs of people maimed and many women raped in the name of religion in 1971. Later, non-communalism…

KHULNA: The half-day hartal, enforced by the Khulna district unit BNP protesting killing of its leader Alauddin Mithu, passed off peacefully in the district on Saturday, reports UNB. The shutdown began at 6.00 am and ended at 12 pm. The leaders and activists of BNP held a meeting in support of hartal…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon today voiced a note of warning of taking stern actions against the traders who would sell the essential commodities at illegally hiked prices during the holy month of Ramadan, reports BSS. “Actions will be taken where there will…

The country will observe 'Safe Motherhood Day 2017' today in a befitting manner, reports BSS. The government has taken different programmes to observe the day. The theme of the day this year is “Want Safe Motherhood Let's Go Health Center”, said the State Minister for Health…

A two-day long Environment Fair (EF) started yesterday at BAWA School field of Dampara in Chittagong. Different private and government organisations have participated in the fair in 12 stalls with the different types of environment friendly products. The fair is arranged by Department of Environment…

At least 10 persons were injured in a clash between local people and a group of students of Barisal University (BU) on Friday night at about 9 over trifling…

Different socio-cultural organisations  in Barisal city have strongly condemned the removal of the statue of justice, or Lady Justice, from the Supreme Court (SC) premises. It was removed in the wee hours onFriday in the capital. A rally was held yesterday in the city protesting the removal of…

RANGPUR: Chairman of the National River Commission (NRC) and former secretary Atharul Islam has said the list of river grabbers is being prepared to bring them under the law of the land, reports BSS. “Our river routes was 24 thousand kilometres long during liberation war of our country -----the…

KHULNA: Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (KWASA) will build three sewerage treatment plants gradually to improve sewerage system in the port city of Khulna, reports BSS. The authority has already completed the feasibility study and taken master plan in assistance with Asian Development Bank…

A two-member inspection team of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has visited the Roxy Paints Limited, 1st Unit at Hazaribag in the capital and inspected the factory, reports BSS. The factory inspection took place during the OPCW team’s visit to Bangladesh from May 20…

A annual prize giving ceremony of Thana Secondary Education Office, Badda was held at Rampura Ekramunnesa High School in the capital on Thursday marking the National Education Week 2017, says a press release. Emdad Hossain Bhuiyan, president of Bangladesh Gronthoshurid Samity graced the occasion as…

SYLHET: Two people died in electrocution in Goainghat upazila of the district yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 14, and his grandfather Fakruddin, 70. Both were the residents of Turukbhagh village under the upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Goainghat police station…

ULAB organises nutrition session Nutrition and Wellness Club (ULAB NWC) and BIID (Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development) Jointly held a session on “Healthy Iftar and Sehri” at Birshrestha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public School and College on Tuesday, says a press release.   The session…