At least 22 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Chittagong University (CU) unit, the student front of the ruling Awami League, were injured in a factional clash between two groups centring lined up in the procession to observe BCL 70th founding anniversary on the campus. This time they vandalised…

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has yesterday started its six-day long 70th founding anniversary celebration by cutting cake and placing wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Dhanmondi 27 in the capital. On the occasion, the BCL central committee…

The founding anniversary programme of Barisal city unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a student front of ruling Awami League, was postponed after attack by a faction of the party in the city on Wednesday night. Jashim Uddin, president of Barisal city unit BCL, organised a founding anniversary programme…

At least 4,857 workers were killed in workplace accidents over the last 11 years, with the highest number of casualties being recorded in 2017, according…

The High Court on Thursday directed Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku to surrender before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka in connection with a graft case, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim also ordered the court to grant…

Law minister Anisul Huq yesterday gave approval of removing the condition of age limit of 65-year for writing deeds. Deed writers from now on can make deed till their capacity as the age limit of 65 years has been removed following the approval. The law ministry yesterday in a circular said that the…

Two motorcyclists were killed when a lorry ran over them in airport road area of Chittagong city yesterday. The two victims were identified as Al Amin, 21, son of Faruk Sheikh and Rabbi Sheikh, 17, son of Shahid Sheikh, the duo hailed from Faridpur district. The accident took place when an oil-laden…

NARAYANGANJ: An elderly woman and her grandson were found dead in a house of an Italy-expatriate at Mijmiji Kandapara in Siddirganj upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Parvin Begum, 50, caretaker of the house and her grandson Mehedi, 9. Mohammad Sarfuddin,…

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla made a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. During the meeting, President Hamid said bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India is very excellent and the relation has been expanded…

Dhaka-based Kushtia Zilla Samity formed a human chain in front of National Press Club in the capital on Wednesday demanding the nationalisation of Kumarkhali M. N. Pilot High School, reports UNB. Over 300 people, including the former students, current students, teachers, school officials and local people,…

CHITTAGONG: A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced two youths, who escaped on bail to life-terms in prison for raping a garment worker after abducting her in Chittagong, reports UNB. The convicts are Rafiqul Islam Prokash Mamun, a resident of Khulna, and Jahirul Haq hailing from Noakhali. Judge Motahar…

RAJSHAHI: Veterinary scientists and researchers here urged the service providers to reach the livestock related necessary services to the grassroots growers for boosting the animal resources, particularly cattle and goat farming, reports BSS. The speakers said necessary services like production, primary…

Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday urged all to work together to continue development programmes of the present government by protecting democracy, reports BSS. “The conspirators, who tried to kill democracy on January 5 (in 2014) by burning people to death,…

DU Technology Unit admission test today The first year honours admission test of academic session 2017-2018 under Technology Unit of Dhaka University (DU) Engineering and Technology Faculty will be held today. The admission test will take place at 14 centers inside the DU campus from 10 am to 11.30…

Sweeper held with 7kg gold bars Customs officials arrested an aircraft sweeper of Bangladesh Biman and recovered 60 gold bars weighing a combined 7 kilograms from Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. The arrestee is Karimul Islam, aircraft sweeper of Bangladesh Biman Airlines.…

DISCUSSION: Nagarik Adhikar Aandolan Forum will organise a discussion at the VIP Lounge of the Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Bangladesh Muslim League will hold a discussion at the conference lounge of the National Press Club at 10am. DISCUSSION: Democratic Movement will organise a discussion at the…