BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the government to take measures immediately for eradicating the menace of mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease. She made the call in a tweeter message from her verified account yesterday morning, a day before her scheduled visit to London.  “While…

Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, Co-Founder and President of Footsteps Foundation, has been chosen as one of the 60 young and inspiring changemakers from around the world to represent at the five-day Global Youth Summit in Switzerland beginning from July 16, reports BSS. These 60 of the most inspired and driven…

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday said Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) must be disciplined and remain with the people for catering to their needs, reports BSS. "We want to work for the people, so we want an organization of good people," said the…

Gone are the days when women were hardly seen in Bangladesh's journalism. Now their number is growing fast as more and more girls are taking up the profession breaking all the barriers, reports UNB. Though the girls are taking up journalism with a great passion, they currently face newer problems…

Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman yesterday expressed deep shock at the death of Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1, reports BSS. In a condolence message, the minister expressed profound shock at the death of the ICT-1 chairman. He also…

Eleven bus passengers were injured in a road accident in Shantirhat area on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway under Patiya upazila of Chittagong yesterday, reports BSS. Police said the accident occurred in the area at about 8 am when a Cox's Bazar bound Saudia passenger bus fell into a roadside…

The Rajshahi University (RU) does not have enough reading facilities for its resident students. The country's largest public university has 18 residential halls—11 for male students, six for female students, and one for international students.  The university currently has 33,874 students—22,290…

RAJSHAHI: Works on around Taka 400 crore footpath and road construction are progressing fast in Rajshahi city in order to make its pedestrian movement unhindered together with ensuring beautification, reports BSS. “We are constructing 20 kilometers of footpaths with financial support from Indian…

Police arrested three people along with 9 gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms at Moijjartek under Karnaphuli Police Station in Chittagong city on Thursday night, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as, Rahmatullah, 38, Md Shafi, 70, and Yamin Akhtar, 40 - all residents of Ukhia upazila of Cox's…

Construction works of a two-kilometre long drainage system from Lalbag Rail Gate to Tazhat Ashratpur areas under Ward No-28 in Rangpur city at the cost of Taka 5.23 crore has begun. Mayor of Rangpur Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu launched construction of the drainage system by unveiling plaque in a ceremony…

Islamic Arabic University National Completion-2017 inaugurated Islamic Arabic University National Completion-2017 was inaugurated on Wednesday aiming to practice of knowledge among madrasha students. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid inaugurated the completion at a function as the chief guest at…