The first consignment of UNICEF emergency supplies for hundreds of thousands of refugee Rohingya children and their families arrived in Dhaka yesterday, reports BSS. The cargo plane from Copenhagen with 100 tonnes of supplies comprising water purifying tablets, family hygiene kits, sanitary materials,…

Speakers at a seminar on Sunday urged the government to take immediate steps to protect the country's existing rivers, reports UNB. Nodi Songskar Pani Sashon O Bebohar Sangram Parishad organised the programme in the city, marking the World Rivers Day. Mentioning that local powerful people are grabbing…

A woman was burnt to death and her two children sustained burn injuries when a fire that broke out nearby furniture shop engulfed their residence at East Badda in the capital on Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Jesmin 40, while the injured are Sanjida, 9, and Jisan 12. Police said…

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh to take initiatives to present the real history of the country's Liberation War, reports UNB. He came up with call when a five-member delegation of the think tank, led by its President Prof Amirul Islam Chowdhury, met him at…

Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM is going to host a four-day science festival titled ‘InFact’ from today here with a view to raising awareness on nuclear, reports BSS. The festival will kick off at 10:30 am through a ceremony at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novotheatre…

A memorial meeting on the late eminent botanist and science writer Prof Dwijen Sharma, organized by Bangla Academy, will be held at the academy in Dhaka…

NARAYANGANJ: A man was allegedly hacked to death by his drug addicted younger bother in Dakkhin Nayamati area in Narayanganj Sadar upazila on Saturday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Liton Khan, 33, a son Barek Khan, hailing from Korati village of Madaripur district. Liton used to…

SAVAR: Two young men, including an Ansar member, were found dead at separate places in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka city, on Sunday, reports UNB. Police recovered the hanging body of an Ansar man from inside the Savar Upazila Health Complex yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Sirajul…

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc left Dhaka for United States of America on Sunday for an official visit to attend the “Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium (PACS)” with one entourage, says an ISPR press release.  Chief of Air Staff will take part in various briefings…

KHULNA: Khulna City and District Unit 14 party alliances here on Saturday formed a human chain at the city's picture palace intersection protesting ongoing atrocities on the Rohingyas in Rakhine State of Myanmar, reports BSS. Coordinator of 14 party alliance of Khulna and general secretary of city…

GAZIPUR: A boat carrying at least 30 passengers on board capsized in the Turag River in Tongi on Saturday night, reports UNB. Witnesses said the boat capsized adjacent to Mautar Ghat while heading towards Pagar around 8:30 pm. On information, diving team of the Fire Service and Civil Defense reached…

The Westin Dhaka hosted Run to Give, an annual charity fundraising run in the capital yesterday.   The event was organised by Marriott International, says a press release. At the event the hotel donated all the proceeds it raised through a short marathon to Friendship, an organisation working for…

An event titled “2017 JCI Bangladesh Peace is Possible Awards” was held at Spectra Convention Centre at the capital’s Gulshan yesterday, says a press release. Junior Chamber International (JCI) organised the programme. At the ceremony, 9 individuals were awarded under different categories…

A science-based programme titled ‘Science Café’ was held yesterday  at the BUDS School and College in Savar. ‘Science Garden’,…

DU postpones Sept 28 master’s examinations of affiliated colleges Dhaka University (DU) today postponed the September 28 final examinations of master’s courses of seven affiliated colleges under academic session 2013-14 due to unavoidable circumstance, said a DU release here. The postponed…