The prosecution yesterday concluded its arguments on fact of August 21, 2004 grenade attack case as the Dhaka 1st Speedy Trial Tribunal adjourned the…

In a special drive, detectives arrested some 56 suspected muggers from different areas of the capital on Tuesday night, reports UNB. One Chinese axe,…

Detectives busted a yaba factory at Bapari Para under Double Mooring Police Station in the city on Tuesday.During the drive police arrested four people…

Members of preventive team of Dhaka Customs House have arrested two Indian nationals and recovered 12 gold bars weighing 2.620 kilograms from their rectums, reports BSS. The arrestees identified as Iswar Das and Gurjan Singh came here from Dubai on Emirates flight EK-586 at around 7.45 pm on Tuesday.…

Amid huge criticisms for his reported recent remark on bribe, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday clarified his position and termed the media reports on his remark as 'partial' and 'baseless', reports UNB. At a press briefing at the Education Ministry auditorium  yesterday…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has extended its free primary health service for a month, reports BSS. “Residents of areas under the DSCC will be able to receive free medical treatments and medicines for one more month, just by dialing a hotline. The service has been extended due to severity…

CHITTAGONG: A woman was hacked to death allegedly by some unknown miscreants early yesterday at Gondamara union of Bashkhali upazila over previous enmity, report agencies. The deceased was identified as Minu Rani Dey, 33, wife of Joutishmoy Dev, a resident of Boroghona Debpara area of the upazila. Alamgir…

KHULNA: A Khulna University (KU) teacher has been accused of torturing his wife physically and mentally for dowry, reports UNB. Jannat Ara Ferdous, wife of Md Wahiduzzaman, an assistant professor of the KU Mathematics department, raised the allegation at a press conference at Khulna Press Club on Tuesday…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion here on Tuesday said enhancing public awareness alongside enforcement of laws is needed to resist child marriage everywhere in the society, reports BSS. They said flourishing their latent talents together with building them as educated could be the vital means of founding…

KHULNA:  A student of SSC candidate was hacked to death in Chanmari Bazar area in the city Tuesday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Khalilur Rahman Siam,17, a Secondary School Certificate  (SSC) candidate of Rupsha High School of the city. Siam was suddenly attacked in the…

Khulna: A police constable was arrested allegedly for taking toll forcibly from two people in front of Shishu Park in Khulna city on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as constable Miraz Hossain, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Khalishpur Police Station Nasim Khan said Miraz waylaid a CNG-run…

Chinese delegation calls on DU VC A five-member delegation of Zhongyang University in China on Tuesday called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman at his office here. The delegation members are Zhong of Zhongyang University Computer Science School Dean Prof Liu Weiguang…

Man beaten to death  A farmer was beaten to death over a trifling matter in South Dhalarpar village in Sylhet on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Ershad, 32, son of Rusmat Ali of the village. M Saifur Rahman Khan, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station, said Ershad locked…

PUBLICATION CEREMONY: Cool Exposure will organise book publication ceremony at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) will hold a discussion at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club at 3pm.  DISCUSSION: Aparad Bichitra…