The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday set November 1 for next hearing in a case filed against six persons for their suspected involvement in crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation, reports BSS. The three-member panel headed by ICT Chairman Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the…

NARAYANGANJ: Three construction workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Lalkhan in Sadar upazila on Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Nobi Hossain, 35, Liakat Hossain, 45, and Shahinur 33. Shahjalal, officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Fatullah Model Police Station,…

Experts from South and Southeast Asian countries yesterday called for establishing cooperative global governance for waste management through building regional and global alliances, reports BSS. They made the call while participating in a five-day workshop on “Waste  Management and Reduction…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday directed the officials concerned to maintain quality in the renovation work of roads and highways, reports BSS. He also asked them to maintain transport discipline and take necessary steps in controlling extra load of vehicles to protect roads…

Authorities of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday observed Mourning Day marking Jagannath Hall tragedy, reports BSS. The day is observed as the mourning day at the university every year in memory of the people killed in a building collapse at Jagannath Hall on October 15, 1985, said a DU release here.…

At least 70 BNP leaders and activists have been sued by Barisal Model Kotwali Police on Saturday night for their alleged involvement with assaulting police. Police raided houses of almost all the BNP leaders and workers on the night. Most of them are fled from the town avoiding the police arrest. Shah…

A photo exhibition on the plight of Rohingyas was held in the capital on Saturday evening depicting the conditions of the Rohingya refugees living in camps in Cox's Bazar, reports UNB. The exhibition with 30 photographs taken by UNB was arranged at the UNB Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khan's…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion yesterday stressed the need for public awareness and modernised training to protect life, livelihood and resources of millions of vulnerable people across the country, reports BSS. It will not only save vulnerable people exposed to natural disasters in various forms…

A six day long ‘Central Research Review and Planning Workshop-2017’ of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) began at Kazi Badrudduza Auditorium of the institute on Saturday, says a press release. In every year, research review and planning workshop arranged by BARI in three…

Concert for Rohingya at DU Demanding taking back Rohingya people to Myanmar with all humanitarian facilities, a concert was held on the Dhaka University (DU) campus at the evening on Saturday. The concert organized by “Provat Feri ‘ a cultural organisation run by the DU students. Professor…

Murder case accused killed An accused of a murder case was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at Lalbagh in the capital on Saturday night. The deceased was identified Paitu Rana, an accused of Sabu killing case. Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Lalbagh Police Station, said a gang of unidentified…