President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the newly appointed Nepalese and Indonesian ambassadors to Bangladesh to play their due role in strengthening diplomatic ties with Bangladesh and their countries, and explore trade and investment potentials, reports UNB. "Bangladesh's existing bilateral…

Detectives arrested 12 members of an inter-district robber gang from South Jatrabari area in the capital on Monday, UNB reports quoting police yesterday. Two pistols, two magazines, two handcuffs, one DB jacket, some sharp weapons and other materials used in committing robbery were recovered from their…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended for two more weeks the stay of the High Court order that declared illegal running mobile courts by executive magistrates, reports UNB. A six-member bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after hearing in the government…

The 5th death anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed today in a befitting manner,…

Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad leaves Dhaka for New Delhi today on a five-day visit, reports UNB. JP Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, presidium member Maj (retd) M Khaled Akhter, presidium member and party chairman's press and political secretary Sunil Shuvo Roy will accompany the JP…

The Primary and Ebtedayee Terminal Examinations-2017 will begin across the country on November 19, reports UNB. The examinations will end on November 26 while the results are likely to be published in the last week of December. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the 'National Steering Committee…

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy yesterday announced the names of seven persons for the 'Shilpakal Award 2016' in seven categories, reports BSS. Those getting the award are: Pabitra Mohan Dey in instrumental music, Md Golam Mostafa Khan in dance, Golam Mustafa in photography, Kalidas Karmaker in…