SYLHET: Hours after its enforcement, Sylhet Transport Owners-Workers Oikya Parishad withdrew its indefinite strike in the district on Wednesday following assurance of meeting their demands, reports UNB. The decision came after a fruitful meeting between the transport owners and workers, and Sylhet Metropolitan…

The admission test results for the first year honours courses of 'Ka-unit' and 'CHA-unit' of Dhaka University (DU) under 2017-2018 academic session were published yesterday as 26.12 per cent candidates passed in the tests, reports BSS. DU Vice-chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman announced…

Police arrested two suspected muggers in connection with Daffodil International University (DIU) student Talha murder case, reports UNB. The arrestees are Milon, 20, and Sabuj, 19. Tipped off, a team of Wari division of police conducted a special drive at Kaptan Bazar in the capital on Tuesday evening…

Police early yesterday arrested four snatchers from the old capital Hazaribagh embankment area while they were fleeing after stabbing two policemen, reports BSS. “A gang of snatchers stabbed two policemen assistant sub inspector Imtiaz and constable, Golam Azam when a team of patrol police intercepted…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers here urged to all the government and non-government agencies, local government institutions and members of the civil society to work together for the unemployed youths so that they can avail the training scope, reports BSS. They said the government is providing skills training towards…

Around 675 people different parts of Bangladesh have been provided with artificial limbs at a special camp in the capital, reports UNB. The Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, (BMVSS), India, better known as 'Jaipur Foot' organised the camp at the National Institute of Traumatology and…

The annual council of Bangladesh Abritty Somonnoy Parishad (BASP) will be held on Friday at Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. Marking the council, a three-day recitation workshop will begin from today at the same venue, said a release yesterday. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor will inaugurate…

New committee of Mother Teresa Memorial Society Bangladesh (MTMSB) held its first executive council meeting at its office at Green Road in the capital recently, says a press release. The committee got approval recently from the Department of Social Services. MTMSB Chief Adviser Dr Mizanur Rahman Shelley…

JCD leader dies from snakebite A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) died from snakebite at Buidnak village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday evening. The victim was identified as Tanvin Haque Riad, son of Tajul Islam of the village. He was the president of ward-3 unit JCD of Kalirbazar union.…

DU ‘Gha’ unit admission test begins Oct 20 The first-year honors admission test of Dhaka University (DU) "Gha-unit" (combined unit for science, business studies and humanities group students) under academic session 2017-2018 will begin on October 20. The one-hour test will be held…