Customs officials seized 20 gold bars worth about Tk one crore from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of customs intelligence conducted a raid in BG flight-087, which landed at the airport from Malaysia…

A court in Dhaka yesterday issued warrant for the arrest of Ganajagaran Manch spokesperson Imran H Sarkar and cultural activist Sanatan Ullash in a defamation case filed for their derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sheikh…

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday warned that the country will have to face a serious problem in the future if Rohingya refugees cannot be repatriated through diplomatic efforts, reports UNB. “Though Rohingyas have been given shelter on humanitarian ground, we must put in efforts…

Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday stressed the need for ensuring inclusive and quality education for students with disabilities, reports UNB. It is also necessary to ensure an admission quota for them in the existing education system and disability should be included in the curriculum to create a disabled-friendly…

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday placed Habibulah Bahar Azad, owner of a suspected militant den in capital’s Mirpur Mazar Road area, on a 3-day remand in an explosive case, reports UNB. Dhaka Third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lutfur Rahman Sishir passed the order when sub-inspector of…

The first-year honors admission test of Dhaka University (DU) "Kha-unit" under academic session 2017-2018 will begin on September 22, reports BSS. The one-hour test will be held from 10am to 11am at 70 centers on the university campus and outside the campus, said a DU press release here yesterday.…

President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday asked the university authorities to carry out research works in different fields maintaining similarity with the developed world, reports UNB. The president came up with the call when two delegations of Islamic University and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology…

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held today to review the news of the moon sighting of the holy Muharram, 1439 Hijri and to fix the date of the holy Asura, reports BSS. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Islamic Foundation with State Minister for Religious…

KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) and Bangladesh National Museum jointly celebrated the closing ceremony of four-week long on-site workshop…

RANGPUR: Professional awareness of drivers and their assistants along with sincere driving and obeying vehicular traffic rules can reduce road accidents to save thousands of lives annually in the country, reports BSS. The observations came at a views-sharing meeting cum training workshop organised by…

Chittagong City Red Crescent Unit has come forward to help the people from Rakhine State of Myanmar. Taka 3,70,000 was handed over to the National Headquarters of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society from Chittagong City Unit as a part of humanitarian assistance, says a press release. Treasurer of Bangladesh…

RAJSHAHI: Around 2,000 school dropouts including 1,082 girls and 25 transgender were given technical skill development training for making them worthy citizens in the city, reports BSS. BRAC, an international development organisation based in Bangladesh, under its ‘Skill Development Programme’…

RANGPUR:  Preparations are nearing completion to celebrate the five- day Durga Puja, the great religious festival of the Hindu community, with due religious fervour and solemnity in the district, reports BSS. Beginning from Tuesday, the festival will end on September 30 next through celebration…

Chinese delegation meets DU VC A three-member delegation led by Prof Wang Weidong Dean, faculty of Art and Design of Yunnan University, China, paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman at his office on Tuesday. Other team members were Prof Dr Wu Yun and…