Bangladesh, the United States, and several other nations from around the world on Monday announced their participation in the Shanti Doot- 4 exercise, reports UNB. The 15-day Shanti Doot-4 exercise that began at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT), Rajendrapur Cantonment…

The Chittagong University (CU) authorities yesterday expelled its eight students for two years on charge of vandalism of the proctor office, attack on journalists and allegedly kidnapping a student of the university. CU Proctor Md Ali Asgor Chowdhury, confirmed the news and said, “After investigation…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the reappointment of Professor Farzana Islam as vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University will not be declared illegal. Secretary of education ministry’s secondary and higher secondary directorate, Jahangirnagar…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid tributes to former parliament member and valiant freedom fighter Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu, reports UNB. The prime minister paid the homage by placing wreaths on the coffin of Jhantu, also the immediate past mayor of Rangpur City Corporation, at the South Plaza…

The Awami League-backed teachers’ panel ‘Bangabandhur Adarshe Shikkak Parishad’ won the Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) elections. The panel, loyal to Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, bagged eight out of the 15 executive posts, including all the key positions.…

The Disciplinary Committee of Dhaka University yesterday recommended expulsion of seven Chhatra League activists of Salimullah Muslim Hall unit, who brutally beat up Ehsan Rafiq, a second year student of disaster management and vulnerability studies department, leaving his right eye seriously injured.…

RAJSHAHI: Proper enforcement of the Consumers' Rights Protection (CRP) Law can play a vital role in defending the consumers' rights along with ensuring supply of safe food to people which can facilitate to build a healthy nation, reports BSS. The issue of the consumers' rights is well accepted…

GAZIPUR: Prof MA Khaleque Mian, former professor, Department of Genetics & Plant Breedingof Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University…

RAJSHAHI: A case has been filed against a female doctor of a private clinic for stitching patient's belly leaving bandage gauze inside it after her caesarean operation, reports UNB. The accused doctor is Sultana Naznin Rita, doctor of ‘Ma Fatema Clinic’ in Goshpara area. Victim patient's…

KHULNA: Water Resource Minister Anwar Hossain Monju said the government will take adequate measures to solve water logging problem and remove salinity in the country’s southwestern region. “To construct and repair embankment and to reserve safe water, Water Development Board (WDB) will take…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday ordered the civil surgeon of Dhaka to form a medical board for examining the mental health of war crimes accused Captain (retd) Shahidullah, reports UNB. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Shahinur Islam, asked the civil surgeon to submit a report…

Two bullet-hit ‘robbers’ held Police arrested two bullet-hit robbers after a gunfight in Ambaghan area under Khulshi police station in Chittagong on Sunday night. The arrestees were Sheikh Farid and Yusuf. Humayun Kabir, additional superintendent of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP),…

IU extends MPhil, PhD registration deadline Kushtia: The authority of Islamic University (IU) extended the deadline of registration for MPhil and PhD programme under the academic session 2017-18, said an IU press release yesterday. Application form for the programme will be available till March 20 instead …