Ambassadors designate of Brazil and Switzerland to Bangladesh separately presented their credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Tuesday, reports UNB. The envoys are Joao Tabajara de Olivereira Junior of Brazil and René Holenstein of Switzerland. Welcoming the ambassadors,…

A group of students and teachers of Rajshahai University (RU) formed a human chain on the campus yesterday protesting alleged attack on a teacher of the university by a student on Monday.   Besides, a section of teachers submitted a memorandum to pro vice chancellor and treasurer respectively seeking…

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said Yesterday they have decided to probe the allegations of illegal stockpiling of foods by hoarders in connivance with a section of food officials, reports BSS. “We have received allegations against a section of food officials of taking…

The government has appointed Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, currently the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia, as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to France, reports UNB. Before his appointment in Australia he was Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand from 2010-2014 and Permanent Representative of the…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested a businessman from the capital in connection with three graft cases, reports UNB. ACC assistant director Gulshan Anwar arrested managing director of Chowdhury Towel Industries Limited Tanvir Chowdhury from the city's Central Road area, ACC…

SAVAR: A panther which was held from Madhumoti Town in Baliapur area in Savar died at Bangladesh National Zoo in capital city Dhaka on Monday, reports UNB. The locals caught the panther from this town on September 17 and gave it a good beating. Later they handed over the panther to the National Zoo.…

The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) yesterday seized 25 'Ramda', 30 pipes, one sack of stones and one kilogram hemp after raiding its dormitory. The authorities led by Md Ali Asgor Chowdhury, proctor of CU along with assistant proctors raided the Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall at around …

Around 68 candidates will vie in the enrollment test of the second largest public university, the University of Rajshahi (RU) for the first year honours…

Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Rukon, mayor of Sarishabari municipality in Jamalpur district and also Awami League leader, went missing on Monday night from the capital’s Uttara area, reports UNB. Rukon’s elder brother Saiful Islam Tukon filed a general diary with Uttara West Police Station in this…

COMILLA: A court here on Tuesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment in a case filed for killing a man in Megna upazila here in 2005, reports UNB. The lifers are Idullah Mia, son of Abdul Aziz, Saifullah, son of Khalil Mia, Shahadat, son of Tukku Mia, Entaz Mia, son of Kholil Mia of Chandanpur…

DU students submit memo for DUCSU poll A group of general students along with some left leaning student organisations of Dhaka University (DU) submitted a memorandum to newly appointed acting Vice-chancellor of DU Prof. Akhtaruzzaman yesterday demanding immediate DUCSU poll . The acting vice chancellor…