JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The activists of Jahangirnagar University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) damaged six buses of Welcome Paribahan on the campus on Saturday evening over a trifling matter, reports UNB. Sources said Enamuzzaman Shuov, a second-year student of Economics department of the…

Brac Vice Chairperson Dr Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury has been nominated by the American non-profit Ronald McDonald House Charities for its 'Medical Award of Excellence 2017' along with a grant of US$ 100,000, reports UNB. The award was given in recognition of Dr Chowdhury's outstanding contributions…

KHULNA: A court here yesterday landed alleged stalker Inzamam Mirza in jail after rejecting his bail prayer in connection with a case filed over the suicide of a college student at Dacope upazila in Khulna. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Maruf Ahmed cancelled the bail prayer upon the surrender…

The national road safety strategic action plan has been approved, aiming to reduce road accidents in the country to 50 per cent by next 2020, reports UNB. The action plan got the approval in the 25th meeting of National Road Safety Council (NRSC) presided over by Road, Transport and Bridges Minister…

A study is being conducted to prepare an action plan to control the pollution of rivers around capital Dhaka, State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga told Parliament yesterday, reports UNB. "The study titled 'Preparation of Action Plan for Control of Pollution…

ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, president of Chittagong city unit Awami League (AL) and former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation has been admitted to Square…

The  Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved a proposal for submitting a charge-sheet against a former general manager of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Limited (TGTDL) in a graft case, reports UNB. The commission approved the charge-sheet at its regular meeting on Sunday,…

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, has said 28 hi-tech parks are going to be established throughout the country aims at enriching its ICT sector, reports BSS. He said unemployment problems of the country would be reduced to a greater extent upon…

Laal Sabuj Unnayan Sangha, a Voluntary organisation, distributed study materials among the street children and also had a seminar on anti-drug activities…

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc along with his spouse and three entourage left Dhaka for Turkey yesterday on a five-day long official visit, says a press release. During his visit he will call on senior military and civil officials including Ismail DEMIR, Defence Industry…

Baby dies falling into septic tank An indigenous girl died and two of her classmates needed primary treatment after falling into a septic tank in Tanore upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Mayati Hembrom, 6, daughter of Bodurai Hembrom, a resident of Shalbari Sollapara area in Tanore…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a function here stressed the need for making the youths more active and responsive to ensure transparency, accountability and good governance in local government institutions, reports BSS. They viewed there is no alternative to enhance peoples participation to the local government…

JU viva-voce begins The viva-voce of the successful candidates for admission to the first year honors courses at Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the academic session 2017-18 began yesterday. Deputy Registrar (Education-1) Abu Hasan said that the viva-voce will continue till today. Besides, the viva-voce…