Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) and detectives have arrested the 'mastermind' behind the killing of a businessman from Gulshan in the capital. The arrestee was identified as M Helaluddin, 38, a mid-level Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader. Law enforcers arrested…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) authorities will conduct an anti-mosquito crash programme soon to relieve the city dwellers of the mosquito menace, which has intensified with the beginning of the winter season, reports BSS. “Mosquito menace intensifies during the winter season as water flow…

Two Bangladeshi youths -- Ayman Sadiq and Zaiba Tahyya -- won the Queen's Young Leaders' Award 2018 for their achievement in taking lead in their communities using their skills to transform lives, reports UNB. Ayman is the founder of the 10 Minute School, a free online education platform and…

BNP on Wednesday announced a 12-day programme to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day and the Victory Day, reports UNB. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir spelled out the programmes at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office following a joint meeting of the party and…

Rajshahi: Institute of Health Technology (IHT) Rajshahi has been declared closed after five female students were injured in an attack allegedly by members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), reports UNB. The BCL men attacked the students when they went to the principal's room for lodging complaint…

The High Court on Wednesday ordered reinvestigation into the murder of Shamima Laila Arjumanna Khan Shammi by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) due to the alleged negligence of police in the investigation of the case, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim…

President Abdul Hamid yesterday called upon the senior military and civil officials to serve the country through promoting values and social justice with a view to making a huge difference and set example for others, reports UNB. “The present world is getting more inter-dependent and complex.…

Gazipur: Police recovered the body of an unidentified girl from a suitcase at a bus stand of Chandna intersection on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway early yesterday, reports UNB. Officer-in-Charge of Jaidebpur Police Station Aminur Islam said local people spotted a black luggage that was left abandoned at…

Press Conference: Bangladesh Sangskritik Mukti Jote will organise a press conference at the conference lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. Press Conference: Jatiya Nari Nirjatan Pratirodh Forum will organise a press conference at the conference lounge-2 of the National Press Club at 10am. Opening…

RAB in a drive seized a huge amount of unauthorized drugs from a pharmaceutical factory of the city on Tuesday night. The mobile court also fined the…

Two activists were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) unit, the student front of the ruling Awami League, over a trifling matter on the campus yesterday. The injured were identified as Masum Mia, a student of Shanskrit department.…

The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka and WaterAid Bangladesh have joined hands to implement a five-year project titled WASH4UrbanPoor to alleviate water, sanitation and hygiene crisis among the urban poor in Bangladesh. The Swedish Embassy signed an agreement with WaterAid through Sida (Swedish International…

DU to observe Martyred Intellectuals Day, Victory Day Dhaka University (DU) authorities are set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day and Victory Day in befitting manners with elaborate programmes. The decision was made at a meeting held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building with DU Vice-Chancellor…

Pregnant woman killed by ‘husband’ in Savar A young man allegedly slaughtered his five-month pregnant wife in Jamsing Solaiman Market area in Savar on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Kalpana Akhter, 22, wife of day-labourer Mohammad Hossain, 30. Locals said Kalpana was sleeping in…