NARAYANGANJ: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir  should resign from his post as he failed to raise any movement with logical  demands, reports BSS. “The demand of holding the next general election after dissolving…

Visiting Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Li Yong on Wednesday assured Bangladesh of providing technical support in managing its electronic waste (e-waste), reports UNB. The UNIDO DG came up with the assurance during his meeting with Industries Minister…

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a most wanted and top listed criminal 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an arms case filed in 2013, reports BSS. The court of Chittagong Additional Metropolitan Session Judge-7 Ferdous Ara delivered the verdict convicting Murshedul Alam, son of…

Professor Dr M Akhtaruzzaman officially took over the charge as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of the Dhaka University yesterday, said a university release, reports BSS. Earlier, he had been a pro-vice chancellor (pro-VC) of the Dhaka University since June 23 in 2016. Dr M Akhtaruzzaman, a professor of…

Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman yesterday revealed the literacy rate in the country has gone up to 72.3 per cent, saying the rate is rising gradually, reports BSS. “According to the latest data of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the current literacy rate is 72.3 per…

Speakers at a memorial meeting yesterday in the capital said “Dr Ibrahim dedicated his whole life for the service of the humanity.”   The meeting was held at the BIRDEM auditorium and it was organised by the Bangladesh Diabetic Somiti (BADAS) marking the 28th death anniversary of National…

BNP on Wednesday paid last respects to its former MP from Chuadanga-2 constituency and industrialist Md Mozammel Haque, who died on Monday, by placing wreaths at his coffin, reports UNB. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir together with some other party leaders, including its standing…