The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case against Public Works Department office assistant Selim Mollah, who was arrested recently for…

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday recommended the recruitment of 284 candidates of the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination with the status of first class non-cadre officials, reports UNB. The recommendation has been made as per the amended Non-cadre Posts Recruitment…

Detective Branch (DB) of police of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Wednesday arrested four alleged members of snatching group from city’s CRB Railway area along with money, arms and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw used for the crime. The arrestees were identified as Md Maksudur Rahman Tip, 30,…

Preparation work for making the Mangal Shovajatra (procession of good wishes) successful was inaugurated in Fine Arts faculty premises in Dhaka University (DU) campus yesterday, reports UNB. Veteran artist Rafiqun Nabi inaugurated this year's activity by painting on a canvas near Zainul Gallery…

Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association (BNWLA) on Thursday held a meeting at a school in the capital for prevention of child trafficking, says a press release.   The school-based programme was aimed at raising awareness among children so that they can play an important role in preventing…

BNP and its associate bodies will observe the 7th death anniversary of its former secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain on Friday with due respect, reports UNB. The party has taken various programmes, including placing wreaths at his grave, offering fateha there and holding a mild mahfil, in observance…

In order to build a disaster resilient nation through durable and sustainable housing in disaster prone rural areas, Housing and Building Research Institute…

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested at least 33 BNP leaders and activists including BNP vice-president and former Ward council-lor Niaz Mohammad Khan on Wednesday night, reports UNB. The administration started arresting following the gathering in the port city on Wednesday demanding the release of BNP leader…

SAVAR: Two young men died and two others fell sick reportedly after eating homemade ‘halua’ at a house next to the Hashem Plaza in Ashulia early Thursday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Zillu and Motaleb, workers of a nearby garment. Dr Amjadul Haque, Savar Upazila Health Officer,…

KHULNA: Traffic movement on Khulna-Jessore highway remained halted for an hour on Thursday as the workers of Khulna-based private jute mills blocked the road in Shiromoni area demanding immediate payment of the dues and reopening the closed jute mills, reports UNB. The workers took position on Khulna-Jessore…

SYLHET: A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing drugs. The convict Nazim Uddin, 32, is a son of Gias Uddin of Beanibazar upazila. The court also fined Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer, six months more in rigorous imprisonment. According…

Chittagong: The selection committee of the international construction award granted by the global trade leaders club has chosen Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) as a winner of this year's award, reports UNB. This international award was created in Europe to reward firms all…

GAZIPUR: A young man, who remained missing since Monday, was found dead in a pond at Bhagnahati in Gazipur on Thursday, reports UNB. Quoting witnesses, police said Ujjal Miah, son of Mahmud Ali of Bhagnahati village had gone missing after he went out from his home on Monday. On Thursday, Ujjal's…

IU to launch Bangabandhu Corner tomorrow KUSHTIA: The authority of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia is going to launch ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ at central library of the university on March 17, said a press release. IU Vice Chancellor Prof M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari will inaugurate it while…