President for creating volunteers to cut disaster losses

President Md Abdul Hamid emphasized on creating trained manpower and volunteers as well as raising mass awareness to reduce the losses due to natural…

‘Lapses in rally security planned’

Prosecution in their closing arguments in August 21, 2004, grenade attack case, yesterday said security lapses at the anti- terror rally called by Awami League was completely pre-planned, reports BSS. “The then administration was completely aware of the fact that then leader of the opposition…

60-bed cancer ward at Suhrawardy hospital opens today

A sixty-bed modern cancer ward is set to open at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital today to provide better cancer treatment, reports BSS. “The 60-bed facility would be named Turkish-Bangladesh Friendship Ward. The governments of Turkey and Bangladesh are funding setting up of…

Five floating hospital ships in the offing

For the first time in the country, five fully dedicated floating hospital ships are being designed and constructed by naval architects and shipbuilding engineers exclusively from Bangladesh for marginal people, reports UNB. The floating hospital ships will be operated by Friendship, a non-governmental…

Demand grows for RUCSU polls

RAJSHAHI: Leaders and activists of Progressive Students Alliance, a platform of four left-leaning organisations of Rajshahi University (RU) held a protest on the campus demanding immediate election to the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), reports UNB. Over one hundred leaders…

Drive against unauthorised bldgs begins

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) yesterday conducted an eviction drive in the capital’s Mirpur residential area and removed unauthorized portion of a number of buildings and fined Taka 23 lakh, reports BSS. A mobile court of RAJUK, led by its executive magistrate Khandakar Oliur Rahman and…

Probe against faulty Hajj agencies launched

Anti Corruption Commission recently started investigation against the mismanagement and irregularities of Hajj agencies in 2017, reports UNB. Acting secretary of Religious Affair Ministry Anisur Rahman said recently a probe body was formed by ACC to investigate the allegations against Hajj agencies…

Bail of Apan Jewellers owners stayed

The Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order until December 21 that granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases, reports UNB. The owners are Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed. A special bench of Chamber Judge Iman Ali passed…

Cricketer Mehedi Hasan gets land in Khulna

KHULNA: Khulna Development Authority (KDA) on Monday handed over Prime Minister’s promised 4-katha land to the National Cricket team player Mehedi Hasan Miraz, reports UNB. KDA Chairman Brigadier General Md Ahsanul Haque Mian handed over the deeds of the land in the Majgani residential area…

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PRESS CONFERENCE: Sikkhak-Karmachari Federation will organise a press conference at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Bangladesh Sadhinata Parishad will organize a discussion at the conference lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: National Congress…

Demo demanding driving licence

The owners and workers of battery operated rickshaws staged a demonstration on city roads and cordoned off City Corporation office on Monday noon to press home their 4-point demand including legalisation of their vehicles. The demands included issuing licences for owners and drivers of battery-run rickshaws,…

Battery-run autos banned on important roads

COMILLA: Comilla district police banned the movement of the battery-run auto-rickshaws and easy-bikes on the important roads of the city from Monday, reports UNB. Auto-rickshaws and easy-bikes will not be allowed to ply routes from Police Lines to Kandirpar, Adalat to Kandirpar, Sallahuddin Hotel to…

Charge framing of 18 ‘Razakars’ on Jan 22

The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday set January 22 to frame charges against 18 alleged war criminals of Maheskhali, including ex-MP Salamat Ullah Khan, reports UNB. A three-member bench led by Judge Md Shahinur Islam set the date after hearing arguments of both sides. Four of the accused- Salamat…

450 FFs given reception

RAJSHAHI: Marking the country’s 46th anniversary of victory in the Liberation War more than 450 freedom fighters of Rajshahi were honoured through a reception here yesterday, reports BSS. Of them, five are holders of gallantry award Bir Protik. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) organised the reception…

campus corner

5 DU students get scholarship Five meritorious students of Dhaka University's Fisheries Department received scholarship on Sunday for their excellent academic result. Nusrat Jahan Punom and Md Mostavee Inan Eshik received the 'Prof Mohammed Shafi Trust Fund Scholarship' while Md Al Zahid,…