A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-11 has arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from the capital's Saidabad area, reports BSS. The arrestees - Md Mizanur Rahman, 37, and Ibrahim Khalil alias Shahjahan, 30, - were wanted in a case filed…

Speakers at a discussion here on Wednesday said although the relocation of tanneries to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate from Hazaribagh has saved the…

KHULNA: Police arrested a young man on Tuesday morning for allegedly torturing his wife brutally for dowry at Banishanta Dhangmari village in Dakope upazila, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Ujjal Sardar, 29, son of Nirapad Sardar. Earlier, his father Nirapad Sardar and younger brother Taposh…

Bangladesh Non-Government Primary Teachers' Association on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demanding nationalisation of 6,000 non-government schools as well as the job of 24,000 teachers working in these educational institutions, reports UNB. As part of their scheduled…

A bus caught fire in Shahbag area of the capital yesterday due to technical glitch. Eyewitnesses said the bus of ‘Midway Paribahan’ runs on the Moha-mmadpur–Arambagh route in Dhaka was stuck in traffic near BSMMU. All of a sudden smoke was coming out from the bus around 12pm. Then…

RAJSHAHI: A youth was sent to jail on Tuesday for allegedly raping a class IV girl student in Godagari upazila, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Sifat Ali, 17, a college student, son of Harun-ur-Rashid, of Matikata union of the upazila. Acting officer-in -charge of Godagari Police Station…

Students from schools across Bangladesh will get an opportunity to experience student life at a leading Australian university by participating in a video competition titled ‘Film, Fly, Experience Australia’, reports UNB. Organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian…

Worker found dead in Ctg The body of a worker, who had gone missing on Tuesday, was recovered from a waterbody at Fouzdarhat in Sitakundu upazila yesterday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Mostakin, 26, son of Sukkur Ali of Nikoli area in Kishoreganj and a worker of Spectra Limited. Chief coordinator…

SUST syndicate election today SYLHET: The elections to Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) syndicate and academic council are going to be held on Thursday after five years  Two pro-Awami League panels and one BNP-Jamaat-backed panel are contesting the elections to ascertain their…

INAUGURAL CEREMONY:  the inaugural ceremony of a photography exhibition oprganised by Utsha Bangladesh will be held at National Art Galary of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 4.30am. DISCUSSION: Oikkyo Nap will hold a discussion at Shishu Kalyan Parishad at Topkhana at 3.30pm. DISCUSSION: Bangladesh…