Speakers on Sunday at the closing session of the 14th Biennial District Conference of Zonta District 25 said that a better world can only be achieved when women have access to all resources and are represented in decision making positions on equal basis with men, reports UNB. The 3-day conference of…

A group of activists, including leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, Chittagong University suspended committee, formed a human chain in front of Shaheed Minar yesterday demanding capital punishment of killers of Taposh, who was a first-year student of Sanskrit department of the university. Around 100…

The "World Mental Health Day" will be observed in the county as elsewhere of the globe tomorrow in a befitting manner with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues. This year's theme of the day is "Mental Health in the Workplace", reports BSS. Different…

The students of IBA dept of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain in front of IBA Bhaban on the campus yesterday demanding punishment to person…

Three students, including a JU and KUET, were detained at Jahangirnagar University for their involvement with adopting unfairness at the admission test under 2017-18 academic sessions yesterday. The detainees were identified as Kamruzzaman Razzak, a second semester student of Mechanical Engineering…

RANGPUR: Two minor babies drowned in a pond in Bahar Kachhna area under Ward No-9 of the city here this afternoon, police and local sources said, reports BSS. "The victims Sohat, 3, son of businessman Mizanur Rahman and Zim, 3, son of Mojnu Mian of the same area," local City Councilor of Ward…

RAJSHAHI: A mobile court in Rajshahi district Sunday fined two hospitals and a juice factory Taka five lakh on charge of cheating with patients and other consumers in the name of treatment and services, reports BSS. Acting on a tip-off, the court led by Executive Magistrate Anisur Rahman conducted the…

Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) yesterday in a drive in the city’s Sholoshahar area arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 20,000 contraband yaba tablets. The arrestees were identified as Nazim Uddin,28, son of Ramij Uddin, resident of city’s Barisal Colony.  “Acting…

Two madrasa students were killed as a speedy truck ran them over at Monsuria bazaar on the Banshkhali-Pekua highway in Banshkhali upazila of the district yesterday morning, reports BSS. Police identified the deceased as Shaheda Akhtar, 14, and Morsheda Begum, 14, the students of class seven at Rongia…

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker and Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) executive committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, left Dhaka on Sunday for the USA to join a parliamentary workshop, reports BSS. The workshop will be held at Washington DC, the capital of the USA, from October…

A court in Dhaka on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of 23 BNP leaders, including Khaleda Zia's special assistant Shimul Biswas, in two cases, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Mohammad Quamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order after taking the chargesheets in the two cases into cognisance.…

Students, teachers, guardians and the locals of the city formed a human chain yesterday protesting the rape of an elementory level student (6) of Ekora…

Member secretary of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources and Power-Port on Sunday said people will resist the government move to raise power and gas prices, reports BSS. “If the prices of power and gas are raised, people won't accept it and resist such anti-people…

A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012, reports UNB. The condemned convict is Mohammad Bacchu, 25 while the lifers are Sajal, 27 and Sumon alias Mesi, 28 of Keraniganj. Of them, Sajal and Sumon were tried in absentia…

Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed on Sunday said the national anti-graft body is working to establish sincerity and honesty in the society apart from combating graft, reports UNB. “The Commission has already taken various activities, including honesty store,…

‘A’ unit exam of JU entrance ends The admission test of ‘A’ unit under Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under session 2017-18 ended yesterday. The two-day-long test of this unit was held through 9 shifts while a total of 65,608 candidates were contested…

‘Drug trader’ held with 5kg heroin Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 5kg of heroin worth Tk five crore from Sarengour area of Godagari upazila on Sunday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Md Sajemon, 37, son of Md Alauddin,…