The Chittagong University (CU) authorities yesterday have expelled its former assistant proctor Anwar Hossain Chowdhury temporarily as he was sent to jail in central Chhatra League leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury murder case on 18 December last year. The authorities sent a press release in this regard signed…

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) yestedray conducted an eviction drive in the capital's Uttara residential area and removed unauthorised portion of a number of buildings and fined Taka five lakh to its owners’, reports BSS. A RAJUK mobile court, led by executive magistrate Jasmin Akhtar…

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has become an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) goodwill ambassador to campaign against corruption, reports UNB. The signing ceremony was held at the ACC’s office at Segun Bagicha in Dhaka on Sunday. Shakib Al Hasan and ACC Director General (Resistance) Mohammad Zafar…

The Progressive Students' Alliance, a platform for left-leaning students of Dhaka University (DU), announced to lay siege to education ministry on February 25 demanding resignation of education minister who ‘utterly failed’  to stop continued question paper leaks saying that he…

A prisoner died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday. He was identified as Nizam, 34, son of Zafor Alam of Konakhali area of Chakaria police station. He fell sick in the Chittagong Central Jail on February 8  morning, jail and hospital sources said. “He was admitted to…

The Gazipur Metropolitan Police Act, 2018 Bill was placed yesterday in the Jatiya Sangsad for constituting a separate police force with a view to maintain the law and order of the Gazipur City Corporation area, reports BSS. Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan placed the bill in the House with…

Pro-BNP teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday formed a human chain on the campus protesting the imprisonment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case. They also demanded immediate release of Khaleda. Over 200 teachers under the banner ‘Nationalist Teachers' Forum’ formed…

Two people yesterday were killed and three others injured in a road crash between bus and an auto rickshaw in College Bazar area of Patiya Police Station in the city. The deceased were identified as Reduan, 40, son of Anwar Hossain, hailing from Bashkhali and Chhoton, 25, son of late Siddiqur Ahmed.…

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a function here on Saturday said skill development trainings can make the young generation worthy citizens by creating a huge employment opportunities in the society, reports BSS. They said skilled youths are capable to turn their communities into a development one as they can…

A photography exhibition on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the first ever in Bangladesh, was held in the capital to raise awareness on disaster preparedness, reports BSS. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and SEEDS Asia, a Japan-based organisation, organized the exhibition followed by a competition,…

RANGPUR: The Teachers' Association of Rangpur Carmichael College started an indefinite strike seeking abdication of the college principal Dr Abdul Latif from Saturday morning, reports UNB. The teachers are protesting Abdul Latif's alleged corruption, misuse of power and misbehaviour with teachers.…

JU to celebrate Pahela Falgun SAVAR:  The authority of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have taken up elaborate programmes to welcome Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring in the Bengali month of Falgun, on February 13. With the slogan, 'Esho Bashanta Dharatale, Ano Muhu Muhu Naba Tan, Ano Naba…

Youth beaten to death An unidentified man was beaten to death by miscreants at Battoli in Taranagar union of the Keraniganj on Saturday afternoon. The miscreants beat the man mercilessly in the area, leaving him seriously injured, said sub-Inspector Obaidul Rahman of Keraniganj Model Police Station.…