Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chowrasta area in Gazipur city early Friday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Md Mostasim Billah, 21, son of A K M Abdur Rashid, a resident…

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its different front organisations yesterday celebrated the party's 68th founding anniversary through various programmes in the city as elsewhere in the district, reports BSS. The programmes included bringing out processions, placing wreaths at the portrait…

CHITTAGONG: Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three drug traders with 600 bottles of phensidyl from Baroairhat area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the district yesterday morning, RAB sources said, reports BSS They also detained a Chittagong-bound truck which was carrying the drugs.…

CHITTAGONG: A case was filed against an assistant sub-inspector of DB police, Hamidul Islam, on charge of violating a woman, reports UNB. The victim filed the case against the ASI, now working at Rangpur range, with Chittagong Women and Children Repression Prevention Court-1 on Thursday afternoon. Judge…

CHITTAGONG: All preparations have been taken for smooth and peaceful celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of Muslims, in Chittagong, reports BSS. On the Eid day, a total of 2,500 congregations will be held in the port city and its adjacent districts amid tight security measures. Local administration,…

Making people aware of the Right to Information Act 2009 and encouraging them to use it is the main challenge in implementing the law, says the Information Commission, reports UNB. In its Annual Report-2016, the Commission notes that although the Right to Information Act was enacted to ensure the free…

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has sought all-out cooperation from journalists working here to combat the existing crimes including drugs abusing as these are gradually mounting due to various reasons, reports BSS. Joint efforts of police and media personnel could be the effective means…

Of late, regular traffic congestions have been paralysing daily life in Barisal city. They are seriously hampering the shopping spree for Eid.  Long…

The 36th death anniversary of Dr Abdul Matin Chaudhury, founder chairman of the Bangabandhu Parishad and  former vice-chancellor of the University…

RAJSHAHI: A scientist of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) was killed in a road accident in Bidyadharpur Kalna Bridge area on Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in the district early yesterday. The scientist has been identified as Dr Monsur Rahman, 60, principal scientific officer…

UGC Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan left Dhaka for India on Friday to attend the meeting of 18th SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) Committee, reports UNB. The meeting is scheduled to be held on June 24 in University of Hyderabad, India, said a press release of UGC. He will attend the meeting…

BRUR proposes Tk 39.68 crore budget The Finance Committee of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) in Rangpur yesterday proposed annual budget of Taka 39.68 crore for the university for 2017-2018 financial year. The proposal came at the meeting held at the conference room of administrative building.…