Customs intelligence early yesterday arrested a Malaysia bound passenger along with a huge quantity of foreign currency equivalent to Taka 1.29 crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city, reports BSS. “We arrested one Mamun Mia, 41, of Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj from check-in counter…

TM Akbar, one of the counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president of Dhaka Bar Association, died of brain haemorrhage in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 86, reports UNB. Akbar suddenly collapsed on the ground at the makeshift court on Bakshibazar Alia Madrasah premises while attending the…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested an officer of Bangladesh National Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre (BNSTDC) red-handed while taking bribe, reports UNB. A five-member ACC team arrested UD assistant Md Shahid Ullah from his office in the capital’s Agargaon…

Bangladesher Samajtanthrik Dal (BSD) yesterday proposed to the Election Commission (EC) fixing ceiling of expenditure at Taka 10 lakh for parliamentary polls, reports BSS. The party came up with the proposal at a dialogue with the EC as part of the commission's ongoing talks with registered political…

The High Court will deliver its judgement on Sunday on bail petition filed by suspended Shahjadpur municipality mayor Halimul Haque Miru, the prime accused in the Daily Samakal journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul murder case, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice A K M Asaduzzaman and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil…

Detectives in a drive arrested five suspected members of a fraud gang, involved in making fake government seals and certificates, from the capital’s Fakirapool area early Thursday, reports UNB. The arrestees are-Md Abdul Barik, Mohammad Ali, Sabbir Hossain, Shahidul Hoque alias Nizam and and Md…

Icddr,b has joined the launch of an ambitious new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90 per cent by 2030, reports UNB. The initiative was launched by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC), a diverse network of over 50 UN and international agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs that…

RANGPUR: Lions Club of Rangpur (LCR) began observance of the October Service Week-2017 here yesterday with elaborate programmes to serve the distressed humanity, reports BSS. Police Super Mizanur Rahman attended the launching ceremony as the chief guest at the LCR hall room, a press release said yesterday.…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday arrested two alleged criminals, including a death-row fugitive convict, along with arms from Alamnagar in Hemayetpur of Savar, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Noman Ibne Bashar alias TBS Babu, 39, a death-row convict of a murder case…

The month-long fair titled ‘Life Style Fair Fest” began in Bashundhara city shopping complex, reports BSS. Dr Shakti Ranjan Paul, chairman of Life & Health Ltd, inaugurated the exhibition on Wednesday. The Life & Health Ltd is organising the event. Organisers said they had organised…

The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Sunday (Oct 8) on the occasion of Columbus Day, an American holiday, reports UNB. The American Centre Library and EducationUSA Student Advising Centre will also remain closed on Sunday. However, emergency services for American…

Mason electrocuted A Mason was electrocuted while working at an under-construction building beside Patenga Neval Academy under Patenga thana in the city early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hoque, 35, son of Bazlur Rahman, hailed from Feni district. Police outpost sources at Chittagong…

DU launches IT management course for professionals Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday launched a new course titled ‘Advanced Certificate for Management Professionals (ACMP)’ for developing skills of midlevel officials of information technology (IT)…