CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court yesterday placed two Neo-JMB (Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) men, on a seven-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Abu Salem Mohammad Noman, a Metropolitan Magistrate of Chittagong court passed the order after Investigative Officer of the case…

Rajshahi: A man was crushed under the wheels of a speedy train in Raipara area of Sadar Upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge of Rajpara Police Station Hafizur Rahman said a Chapainawabganj-bound commuter train hit the man at around…

The tea stalls in Teacher Student Centre (TSC) area of Dhaka University, which were closed by the university authorities for providing unhealthy and unhygienic food items, were reopened yesterday, reports UNB. Visiting the spot, the a correspondent of the news agency reported that the makeshift tea…

The defence counsel started placing its arguments in the cases filed over August 21 Grenade attack on Awami League rally in 2004 in which 24 people were killed and scores were injured, reports BSS. Advocate Chaitanya Halder, counsel for Hanif Paribahan owner Md Hanif,  started placing arguments…

RANGPUR: Implementation of massive development works during the past nine years has speeded up advancement of Rangpur with improvement in infrastructures,…

RAJSHAHI:  Speakers at a post-rally discussion here opined that an united efforts has become an urgent need to combat illicit trafficking of drugs along with its trading and abusing to protect people and the young generation in particular. They said 80 percent of the drug addicts belong to the…

KHULNA: The indefinite work abstention enforced by the employees of eight state-owned jute mills in the district to press home their 11-point demand including payment of arrears entered fifth day yesterday, reports UNB. Some 25,000 workers of eight state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jessore industrial…

RANGPUR:  Experts at a workshop yesterday laid emphasis on creating mass public awareness to ensure proper management and maximum use of surface water for reducing pressure on underground water, reports BSS. They came up with the observation at a workshop organised by the Water  Resources…

4 ‘robbers’held in Old Dhaka    Members of Detective Branch of police arrested four suspected robbers from different areas of the Old Dhaka on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Masud, Gazi, Md Idris, Asad and Faruk Ahmmed. Abdul Baten, joint commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan…

BAU orientation programme held Mymensingh: The orientation programme to welcome the newly admitted students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) under 2017-18 academic session was held at the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of the university on Tuesday. Former chairman of University Grants…