Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a member of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam along with huge Jihadi books and training manuals from Gendaria Rail Station in the capital yesterday morning, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Ismail Hossain, a trainer of the militant outfit.…

The Chittagong University (CU) authorities yesterday expelled eight students, including three activists of  Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), for different terms for their Involvement in admission test fraud. The decision was made at a meeting of Board of Residence Health and Disciplinary committee…

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing a man 13 years ago, reports BSS. The third court of Chittagong Additional District and Sessions Judge Munshi Abdul Majid pronounced the verdict convicting Jamal Uddin, Alamgir, Mohammad Lokman and Mohammad…

Several cracks have appeared yesterday on four out of seven frontal pillars of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) building which were constructed for beautification a few years ago. Hospital sources said, local people noticed the cracks at the upper side of four pillars yesterday…

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with explosives from Kashiadanga area in the city early yesterday. The arrestees Atiullah, 22, of Gaibandha and Maksedul Islam, 23, of Dinajpur, are 'Gayre…

Sylhet: An unidentified youth was killed in a road accident in Mohajanpotti area of Sylhet city yesterday morning, reports UNB. Quoting witnesses, Anwar Hossain, Sub-Inspector of Kotwali Police Station, said a speedy truck hit the young man while he was crossing the road around 9am yesterday, leaving…

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken foolproof security in and around the Ekushey book fair venues to hold smoothly the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair - 2018 starting from today reports BSS. “We have taken stringent security measures centering the Bangla Academy, Doyel Chattar, Shishu…

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) is going to build a 16-storey modern building 'Tower Bhaban' with a convention centre and seminar in the capital's Ramna area, reports UNB. "Demolishing all old establishments, including the auditorium adjacent to the IEB, the new building…

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why the dismissal of a Jagannath University (JnU) teacher should not be declared illegal, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice M Ashfqul Islam and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the rule following…

Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam yesterday said BNP has adopted ill strategies to delay proceedings of the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case to create a volatile situation in the country ahead of the national elections, reports BSS. "In normal procedure, the trial was supposed to be completed…

New CoU VC takes office COMILLA: Prof Emran Kabir Chowdhury yesterday joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor (VC) of Comilla University (CoU). After joining his office, he placed wreaths at the mural of Bangabandhu and at Shaheed Minar on the campus. "The crisis that was created with academic programme…

Workshop on procurement held A workshop on procurement for accountants of round-4 Sub-projects being implemented in different public and private universities was held at UGC auditorium yesterday, says a press release. The AIF Unit of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) organised the…