The High Court on Sunday asked the Election Commission to dispose of the petition seeking the recount of votes in the Rangpur City Corporation polls within 30 days, reports UNB. A HC bench of Justice M Moazzam Husain and Justice Md Shohrowardi passed the order.  Earlier on January 4, the court…

The Police Week-2018 will begin across the country today with the motto ‘Remedy of Militancy and Drugs: Commitment of Bangladesh Police’, reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the five-day programme on Rajarbagh Police Lines ground in the capital.  She…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday told Parliament that late Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Sayedul Hoque was a soul of honesty and sincerity who made a lot of contributions to the country's development, particularly the fisheries and livestock sector, reports UNB. "If a politician…

KHULNA:  Deputy Assistant Engineer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Ajmal Hossian remained missing since December 7 last, reports UNB. Office and family members did not know whereabouts of Ajmal, said KCC Chief Engineer Md Nazmul Islam. “After one-month passed off on Sunday, we have informed…

State Minister for Information Advocate Tarana Halim yesterday joined office, expressing her hope to work with utmost sincerity and honesty, reports BSS.…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ordered the Chittagong Deputy Commissioner to ensure the proper treatment of ailing Mohammad Yusuf, former Member…

Police arrested two people along with seven firearms in Bauria area under Sandwip upazilla of the district on Saturday. They also recovered 100 yaba tablets from their procession. The arrestees were identified as Md Rubel, 25, and Arif Mainuddin Russel,  40. Md Alamgir, Officer-in-charge (OC) of…

CHITTAGONG: A minor boy had to stay at a safe home and missed out his annual exam as the sixth grader along with his mother has been falsely implicated in an attempt to murder case in Chittagong, reports UNB. The plaintiff, allegedly with an ulterior motive, filed a case against one Rozina Begum and…

COMILLA: A suspected robber was reportedly killed in a gunfight with detectives at Alekharchar Amtoli in Sadar upazila early Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 28, son of Abul Khayer Miah, a resident of Songraish area of Comilla city and kingpin of the robber gang. Manzurul…

SAVAR: Police recovered two security guard’s bodies from an abandoned factory at Sreerampur area of Dhamrai upazila on Saturday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Raja Mia, 50, hailing from Manikganj district and Shahidul Islam, 40, hailing from Bogra district. The victims worked as…

A three-day Poush Mela, a traditional fair held at the end of the Bangla month of Poush, began in the city on Saturday evening with a festive mood on Barisal Saraswati Girls High School premises.  Barisal Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad, in association with other cultural organisations of the…

A moderate earthquake was felt in some parts of the country yesterday at 12 hours 47 minutes 16 seconds (BST), according to a met press release, reports BSS. The epicentre of the tremor was in Myanmar-India border region, 470 kilometre east-northeast from the Seismic Centre of Bangladesh Meteorological…

RANGPUR:  Ahelper of a truck wad killed in a road accident amid foggy weather in Rangpur on Saturday, reports UNB. The accident took place when the over-loaded truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in the morning at Tabil village under Ramnathpur union of Badarganj upazila.  “The…

RAJSHAHI: Bangabandhu hi-tech park will play a vital role in infusing dynamism into the current economy of the region by creating new technology-based employment. The park will create new employment for more than 14,000 youths both male and female here, reports BSS. Managing Director of Bangladesh Hi-tech…

COMILLA: Some 52 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Comilla Medical College unit were sued on Saturday over a clash between two factions of BCL of the unit that left 10 students injured on early Friday, reports UNB. Dr Jahangir Hossain Bhuyan, acting principal of the medical college,…

RU teacher to get international award RAJSHAHI: Mustak Ahmed, an Associate Professor of the Mass Communication and Journalism department at Rajshahi University (RU), has been selected for this year’s International Academic Achievers Award (IAAA). South Asia Management Association (SAMA) will hand…