A Dhaka court yesterday sent to jail BNP leader Joynal Abedin Faruk in four cases lodged over allegedly carrying out subversive activities in 2015, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nur Nahar Yasmin passed the order after rejecting Faruk's plea for bail in four cases. “Faruk surrendered…

BNP on Sunday alleged that ruling party men are embezzling public money by creating fake organisations in the name of mosques and temples across the country, reports UNB. “Newspapers ran reports how ruling party men indulged in plundering of hundreds of crore taka through fake projects at districts…

The government has appointed Samina Naz as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, reports BSS. Samina Naz, a career diplomat…

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested a Malaysian woman from Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday night for not having valid documents, reports UNB. Second officer Md Shafiqul Islam of the airport, said police arrested Nursufa, 23, when she was roaming at the airport at night. She was first taken to…

Barisal ghats were teeming with passengers as people who came to the city to celebrate Eid with their families and friends were returning to Dhaka. The Barisal river port authorities held a meeting with the district administration, river police, and launch owners to ensure smooth return for the people…

Two of a family, including a woman, were killed and four others injured in a head on collision between a truck and a CNG driven auto-rickshaw in  Narayankul…

The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized over 80 lakh pieces of contraband yaba tablets from different parts of the country in June this year, said an official release, reports BSS. BGB personnel in June last recovered a huge quantity of smuggled goods and illegal drugs worth…

CHITTAGONG:  Police yesterday recovered a body from Char Patharghata area under Karnaphuli Police station in Chittagong city. The family member of the deceased alleged that he was picked up by unidentified miscreants previous night and the morning police recovered the body. The victim was identified…

Rajshahi: A mobile court in Rajshahi has sentenced two persons to six months behind the bar each on charge of drinking alcohol.  The convicts were identified as Headmaster Mohir Uddin, 40, and Raju, 20, reports BSS. A police team conducted an anti-drug raid at different places under Tanore Upazila…

Lamiya N. Jabbar has recently been elected to the general assembly of ActionAid International Bangladesh (AAIB) Society at her individual capacity for…

RANGPUR: Rotarians here at a ceremony have reaffirmed their commitment of engaging their selfless efforts to serve the humanity where and when necessary side by side with building an enlightened society, reports BSS. They made the pledge at Rotary Club of Rangpur office on Saturday while launching the…

Body recovered from ditch Police recovered the body of a school student from a ditch in Shafipur Ansar Academy area of Gazipur on Sunday afternoon after of his missing.  The victim was identified as Nahid Hossin, 14, a student of class eight of Jenith P.L. Kintergarden and High School at Purba…

JU to offer job for ACP Robiul’s wife The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have decided to offer a job to wife of slain Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Robiul Karim. Robiul was killed by the militants attack at Gulshan Holey Artisan bakery last year. ACP Robiul was a 30th batch…