A writ was filed with the High Court on Wednesday, seeking appointment of an Ombudsman in accordance with Article 77 of the constitution, for investigating allegations brought against government officials, reports UNB. Advocate Eunus Ali Akhond, a Supreme Court lawyer, filed the writ petition with the…

Speakers at a view-exchange meeting yesterday underscored the need for making the Dhaka city more women friendly so that they can enjoy all civic facilities, reports BSS. “The number of working women are increasing day by day in Dhaka city. . . they are playing an important role to the national…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday urged the students, guardians and teachers to come forward to bring an end to question paper leakage problem, reports UNB.  “Students must convince their parents that they don't want to adopt unfair means to pass the examinations rather…

Customs intelligence on Wednesday night recovered nine gold bars weighing one kilogram from inside a laptop brought by a passenger of Bangladesh Biman from Singapore and detained him at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, reports BSS. “Acting on tip off, customs intelligence members challenged…

Proceedings of nine cases are going on at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, one of the two special courts in the country to hold the trial of people accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in 1971, reports BSS. More cases are waiting in line to be heard as the investigation…

RANGPUR: A case was filed against 11 people, including two physicians of Rangpur VIP General Hospital, in the city over the death of a child due to ‘wrong treatment’ on Wednesday, reports UNB. Mohiuddin, father of the deceased, filed the case with Kotwali Police Station at night, said police.…

At least 30000 pieces yaba tablets worth about Tk 1,500,0000 were seized from a trucks and arrested two men in Mogorkhal area of Gazipur on Wednesday afternoon. The arrested were identified as Mohammed Tozim Uddin, 45, of Vinnahali area in Tangail and Mohammed Somun Ali, 32, of Gobindapur village under…

The High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to six councilors of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) in an arson case, reports UNB. Justice Md Miftah Uddin Choudhury and Justice A N M Bashir Ullah passed the order after hearing on separate petitions. The councilors are-Tanvir Ahmmed of no 19 ward, Md…

SYLHET: The authorities of MC College in Sylhet have asked the students to vacate their dormitories by 6pm on Thursday, reports UNB. The decision came following a clash between two factions of ruling party's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). Earlier in the day, the supporters of Titu-Dimon…

RANGPUR: The authorities of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) will soon announce a mega development budget amounting to about Taka 1,012.78 crore for the…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a prize-giving ceremony urged the teachers and others concerned to ensure child- friendly education process for physical and mental development of the children properly, reports BSS. Terming the children learning as the foundation of all higher educations, they said the teaching…

Youth killed in road accident  An youth was killed and nine others received injury in a road accident on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Shahgody Market area under Patiya upazila yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Akterurzzaman Mukul, 45, son of Abu Taher, an assistant manager…

Seminar held a North South University Office of the graduate studies of North South University organised a seminar titled “Some Determinants of Active Learning” at the Bashundhara Campus in the capital on Wednesday, says a pres release. Professor Emeritus of the Pennsylvania State University…