Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday protested the government’s decision of felling century-old trees in Jessore road. The students under the banner of ‘Biggan Andolan Mancha’ formed a human chain at JU Central Shaheed Minar premises protesting the issue. They demanded…

A legal notice was sent on Monday to the government seeking cancellation of its decision of cutting century-old trees on the both sides of Benapole-Jessore Highway, reports UNB. On behalf of a State University teacher Sheikh Md Mohibullah, a High Court lawyer Ishrat Hasan posted the notice seeking reply…

SYLHET: Police have arrested a student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from a mess in Akhalia area close to university for allegedly raping a college girl, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Md Saiful Islam, son of late Akram Ali, hailing from Maijbai area of Sunamganj…

Hawkers in the capital yesterday demanded that they be rehabilitated before their eviction from footpaths, reports UNB. The demand was made from a human chain formed by Bangladesh Hawkers Sangram Parishad in front of the National Press Club. The human chain programme was arranged marking one year into…

NARAYANGANJ: A young man, who was beaten by a stalker for reportedly protesting harassment of her cousin in Sonargaon upazila on Friday, died at a hospital in the capital on Sunday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sultan Ahmed Mintu, 35, son of Samsul Haque hailing from Sadipur union in…

A memorial meeting on late Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq will be held tomorrow at Bangla Academy in the capital. Shilpir Pashe Foundation, a charity platform, is organising the programme in the evening, says a press release. The inspiring effort and accomplishments of the multifaceted…

A court in Gazipur yesterday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for killing a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver in Gazipur 2014. The court also fined the youth Tk 10, 000, in default, the accused will have to suffer three months more in jail. Gazipur District and Sessions Judge Court Judge AKM Enamul…

RAJSHAHI:  A meeting, marking the first founding anniversary of Students Community Policing, was held at the Rajshahi College auditorium yesterday, reports BSS. RMP Commissioner Mahbubor Rahman and Rajshahi College Principal Professor Habibur Rahman addressed the meeting as chief and special guests…

Woman beat up by ‘drug addict son’ A woman was beat up and injured by his drug addicted son at Daukandi Parila village of Rajshahi on Sunday. The injured woman was Monjuara Begum, 50. Monjuara’s another son Mithun Ali said that his elder brother Mahabur Rahman, who is drug addict,…

Spanish delegation meets DU VC A four-member delegation, led by Head of Inditex Chair of Spanish Language and Culture, Spain Prof Maria Jose Martinez, paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman on Sunday at the latter’s office of the university. Other…