Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) yesterday impounded three consignments of glass for importing under false declaration in Chittagong port. The importer tried to evade revenue Tk40 lakh under false declaration  The importer imported ‘Reflective Mirror’ from China…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the stay on the High Court order that granted interim bail to Tangail MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in the murder case of Freedom Fighter Faruk Ahmed. Rana filed a petition with the Appellate Division seeking a ‘review’ of its decision…

The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated a probe against an assistant commissioner of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for allegedly taking his job showing a fake freedom fighter’s certificate and swindling money from a commercial bank. The Commission at its recent meeting decided to launch…

The abducted new born was handed over to his parent yesterday.  In a press conference Commander of RAB-8 Col. Md. Anwaruzaman handed over the baby to the parent. The RAB-8 Commander said the three-day old neonatal was missing from the lap of mother at labour ward of Barisal Sher- e- Bangla Medical…

 A special court in Dhaka on Thursday deferred till June 15 the hearing on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, reports UNB. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Special Judge Court-5 passed the order in response to a petition filed by her lawyer.…

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) reopened residential halls yesterday (Thursday) amid strict security after being 11 days shut down.  A large number of police have been deployed in different important spots on the campus including dairy gate, Joy Bangla Gate, Bishmile Gate, MH Gate,…

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in its three anti-adulteration drives on Thursday realised Tk 5.70 lakh in fine in the capita on charges of violating BSTI rules and the Consumers' Rights Protection Act by different food and other outlets, reports UNB. A special BSTI team, led…

Customs officials yesterday seized 3,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets worth about Taka 10 lakh from the rectum of a passenger at Shahjalal International Airport, reports UNB. Customs preventive team personnel arrested one Rafiqul Islam, 36, of Moheshkhali in Cox's Bazar from the airport area…

The city’s iftar market has been doing brisk business, with people making a beeline for the diverse delicacies on offer in different stalls since…

KHULNA: The physicians of Khulna division staged a protest rally at Shibbari intersection of the city as part of the central programme of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) to press home their six-point demands, reports UNB. The six-point demands include establishment of a profession-based ministry,…

KHULNA: The workers of seven jute mills of the district called for a five-day demonstration on Wednesday to press home their four-point demands including payment of dues, allowance and withdrawal of false cases against their leaders, reports UNB. Sohrab Hossain, central member secretary of Bangladesh…

DU signs MoU with Qatar Airways A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dhaka University (DU) and Qatar Airways was signed at VC's lounge of the university on Wednesday. Treasurer of DU Prof. Kamal Uddin and Sales Manager of Qatar Airways Bakhshi Mohd Tayab signed the MoU on behalf of their…