Patients increase in number, but no doctor to treat them

More than 64 per cent posts of doctors in the public hospitals in Barisal, including the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), have been lying…

‘Govt will go tough against drug smuggling’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the government would be very trough to put an end to smuggling through different bordering points of the country, reports UNB. “Steps are being taken against those who are engaged in drug smuggling. Even law enforcers and public representatives will…

Alleged mugger held in capital

Police arrested an alleged mugger in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy who fell off his mother’s lap and died during a mugging incident in the capital’s Doyaganj area on December 18. Officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station Anisur Rahman said Rajib, 20, hailing from…

Art Gallery to showcase Indian printmaking

A 15-day contemporary printmaking art exhibition of 65 Indian artists will begin today at Gallery-6 in National Gallery of Art of Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy (BSA), reports UNB. The Shilpakala Academy will organise the exhibition in collaboration with the cultural affairs ministry of Bangladesh starting…

Rajshahi college principal held ‘with yaba’

RAJSHAHI: Department of Narcotics Control allegedly arrested a college principal with ten pieces of yaba tablets from Kharail village in Mohanpur upazila on yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Shamsuzzoha alias Belal, principal of Mougachhi College in the upazila. Deputy Director…

Seminar on Muslin’s revival today

A seminar on 'Muslin revival: problems and prospects' will be held at poet Kabi Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum on Tuesday, reports UNB. The national museum will organise the event focusing on the problems and prospects of its revival. Chairman of Bangladesh Small and Cottage…

2 ‘JMB men’ arrested

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB-Sarwar group) from two different areas in the capital on Saturday night, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of RAB-11 conducted drive in Khilgaon area around 8:30pm…

Forge social movement against corruption B Chowdhury urges youths

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhuryon Sunday said there will be no terrorism and corruption in the country if youths can forge a social movement against the menaces, reports UNB. “People are now feeling insecure as looting and corruption going on everywhere. But,…

Audio-visual equipment handed over to govt

The government of Japan on Sunday handed over audio-visual equipment worth US$60,291 to Bangladesh National Zoo for educational exhibition under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects, reports UNB. Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi and Kazi Wasi Uddin, Additional…

Diabetes risky for women during pregnancy: Study

Thirty-three-year-old Marufa Khatun is working as a journalist at a private television channel. Mother of a five-year-old boy, she has been suffering from a diabetes for the last two years. After consulting her family doctor, Marufa had conceived again six months ago. But four and a half months after…

Capital punishment for killers demanded

Barisal: Speakers at a human chain demanded capital punishment to the killers of SSC examinee Abu Saleh, who was killed in Rupatali area of Barisal city…

2 held with venison in Khulna

KHULNA: Police arrested two men along with 20 kilogram of venison from Jorshing bazar area in Khulna early Sunday, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive around 6am and arrested Humayun Kabir Huda, 38, a resident of Jorshing village and Khokon Molla, 42, a resident of 6 no Koyra…

Three drug peddlers arrested

Comilla: Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers, including a transgender, along with 10-kg of hemp and 20 liters of toxic liquor in separate drives in Kotbari and Nishchintapur areas in Comilla on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Saturday night, reports UNB. Two of the arrestees were identified as Faisal,…

Campus corner

IU waiting lists candidates’ viva-voce from Jan 10 Kushtia: The viva-voce of the admission seekers of the waiting lists to admit into first year honours courses under 2017-18 academic session of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will start on January 10. IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif on…

Young learners’ art contest held

The British Council in Dhaka arranged a young learners’ art competition on Thursday at its office on Dhaka University campus, says a press release.…

News in brief

21 RMG workers hurt in N’ganj At least 21 garment workers were injured as a bus overturned at Shimrail intersection on Chittagong Road in Narayanganj city early Sunday. Quoting witnesses, police said a bus, carrying mostly the garment workers, turned turtle after being hit by a truck around 6:40…

EVENTSTODAY

MEMORIAL MEETING: Ridam Cultural Society will organise a memorial meeting at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Muktijoddha Sangskritik Sangsad will hold a discussion at the conference lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Bangladesh Awami Hawkers League…