Damaged roads to be repaired before Eid, says Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said all damaged roads and highways will be readied before holy Eid-ul-Azha for smooth traffic…

Negligence cry against CU library facilities

Basic facilities in the Chittagong University (CU) central library are declining by the day due to alleged mismanagement and non-cooperation of its staff. This state of affairs has adversely affected the opportunities sought by students at the library, which ironically boasts of a rich collection of…

Bangabandhu’s ideals source of our inspiration: President

Terming the immortal principles and ideals of Bangabandhu as source of all inspirations, President M Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the students to know Bangabandhu and the actual history of Bangladesh Liberation War, reports UNB. “The anti-liberation forces tried to distort the history of our Liberation…

Special security measures taken for Eid: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday called upon the factory owners as well as BGMEA, BKMEA and FBCCI leaders to give their workers Eid leave in phases from August 28 to avoid traffic jams on highways, reports BSS. “We have discussed salary-allowances of RMG (readymade garment) workers with…

Human chain demanding road repairing in Barisal

Leaders of Barisal district bus owners association formed a human chain in front of Nathullabad central bus terminal of the city yesterday morning demanding to repair Barisal-Dhaka highway immediately. Barisal district bus owners group and Barisal district road transport labour association organised…

Speakers for preventing money laundering, terror financing

Speakers at a conference have urged the concerned authorities and high officials of insurance companies to put their best efforts to prevent money laundering and terror financing from the insurance sector for sustaining the development, reports BSS. “Bangladesh is moving forward quickly under…

‘Students urged to materialise Bangabandhu's ideology’

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday urged the students to work for materializing the ideology of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to make the country a ‘Sonar Bangla’, reports BSS. “My aim is to implement the ideology of Bangabandhu... I would like…

BRTC Eid special service from Aug 29

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will run an Eid special bus service from August 29 to September 5 for smooth and hassle-free journey for the homebound people during Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. Sales of advance tickets from BRTC at Motijheel, Joar Shahara, Kalyanpur, Gabtali, Mohammadpur,…

Anam Rangs Plaza fire brought under control

A fire that broke out at Anam Rangs Plaza in the city's Dhanmondi area on Sunday afternoon was brought under control after around two hours, reports UNB. The fire originated on the 4th floor of the six-storey shopping mall around 4 pm, said sources at Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters.…

SC verdict in Khalaf murder case on Oct 10

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday set October 10 to pronounce judgment on appeals filed by the state and the convicts against the High Court judgement in the case lodged over the 2012 murder of Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali. A three-member Appellate Division…

Constable held for ‘raping’ colleague

A police constable was arrested in the capital on Saturday night on charge of raping his colleague, reports UNB. Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam, also duty officer of Shahjanpur Police Station, said that a female constable filed a rape case against Ariful Islam, posted at Rajarbagh Police Lines, with the…

Student cabinets playing role against child marriage

KHULNA: Speaker here have appreciated vital role of student cabinets at secondary schools and adolescent clubs for curbing child marriage across the country, reports BSS. They expressed this view yesterday in a day-long ‘Experience Sharing Workshop on Accelerating Actions towards Ending Child…

‘Ensure equitable partnership between INGOs, UN agencies’

Speakers at a seminar on Saturday demanded equitable partnership between international non-government organisations (INGOs) and UN agencies for sovereign and sustainable growth of local NGOs, reports UNB. Bangladeshi NGOs for WHS (World Humanitarian Summit) and COAST jointly organised the seminar titled…

2 BCL men hurt in rival attack

SYLHET: Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) sustained injuries in an attack by their rivals in Subidbazar area of Sylhet city on Saturday night, reports UNB. The injured—Moudud, and Nabid—were taken to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital. Of them, the condition of Moudud…

Death anniv of Bir Shreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman observed

Bangladesh Air Force observed the 46th death anniversary of Shaheed Bir Shreshtha Flight Lieutenant M Matiur Rahman yesterday with due solemnity, says…

Food Safety Conference Aug 23

The Bangladesh Food Safety Conference 2017 will begin in the capital on August 23 with the slogan “Protecting Consumers: A Shared Responsibility”, reports BSS. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu will inaugurate the two-day conference, the first of its kind in the country, at the…

Campus corner

Workshop on mathematics ends at DU A two-day workshop on mathematics concluded at AF Mujibur Rahman Mathematics Building on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday evening. Bangladesh Mathematical Society (BMS) under the patronisation of CASIO, Japan organized the workshop aiming at making mathematics…