The High Court will deliver its verdict on March 18 on a writ petition filed challenging the legality of section 70 of the Constitution that allows cancellation of parliament membership for crossing the floor, reports UNB. The single HC bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman set the date on Sunday…

Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain urged government  to bring the perennial waterlogging situation in Chittagong during…

Job seekers and students under the banner of ‘Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkan Parishad’ (Council to Protect Rights of General Students)…

People in Commonwealth countries in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe will observe Commonwealth Day today, reports UNB. Faith and civic gatherings, debates, school assemblies, flag raising ceremonies, street parties and fashion shows are just some of the events they will…

KHULNA: Khulna University (KU) will observe the ‘Katka Tragedy Day’ tomorrow, reports BSS. On March 13 in 2004, nine students of Architecture Discipline of Khulna University and two students of the same discipline of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) drowned in the…

Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) organised a seminar to promote study in Japan among the students at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus here on Saturday, reports UNB. JUAAB in association with the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka and Department of…

The final results of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will be published in April, reports UNB. "We are trying to publish the final results within April. We are working accordingly," Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Dr Mohammad Sadiq told the news agency…

RAJSHAHI: Narrating various nutritional aspects of native fish species, experts emphasized the need for adopting time-fitting measures to protect indigenous…

RAJSHAHI: Low-standard medical equipment and proper OT system are causing deaths every year at medical hospitals and clinics in the country, said speakers at a seminar on Saturday in the city, reports UNB. "Most of the clinics and diagnosis centres of Bangladesh are interested in using cheaper…

DU VC for conducting joint research on microbiology Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman urged researchers to take collaborative research initiatives with industrial institutions on microbiology. He came up with the call while addressing a daylong conference on microbiology…

RANGPUR: Discussants at a function here yesterday night stressed properly preserving, flourishing and nurturing of 'Bhaoyaiya' and other folk songs for reviving the past glory of our rich cultural heritage and social values, reports BSS. They put importance on enriching Bengali culture through…

2 youths found dead in Savar In separate incidents, police recovered two bodies of young men from separate places in Savar early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Badal Miah, 20, son of late Siddique Miah of Kaytara village in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district and Sharif Sarkar, 25, son of…