Rajshahi University: Students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) on Monday submitted a memorandum to the university vice chancellor with a five-point set of demands including overall security of the students on campus, reports UNB. While receiving the memorandum, RUET Vice Chancellor…

The government has nominated two more distinguished personalities for the ‘Swadhinata Padak- 2018’ (Independence Award) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the respective fields, reports UNB. The recipients are - Cultural Affairs Minister Assaduzzaman Noor (culture) and Channel…

Sylhet: Freedom Fighter Bir Protik Kakon Bibi was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital due to serious health…

Permanent and temporary employees of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) suspended indefinite strike yesterday following a meeting with Deputy Commissioner of Barisal Md Habibur Rahman, BCC Mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal, and forty councilors, officials of police and district administration and citizen representatives.…

A two-day regional conference, titled ‘South Asia Regional Conference on Gender, Rights and Choices: Access to Justice in a Megacity’ began on Monday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban at the University of Dhaka. The conference is being jointly organised by the SHOKHI project (led…

The Election Commission (EC) will announce the election schedules for Khulna and Gazipur city corporations on March 31 next, reports UNB. The decision…

RAJSHAHI: Administrative official at a meeting here underlined the need for concerted efforts of all officials and others concerned to prevent leakage of public examination question papers for welfare of the nation, reports BSS. Terming the issue very much sensitive, they called for making the services…

A two-week long Specialised International Diplomatic Course for junior and mid-level diplomats of 10 Asian countries began at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Sunday, reports BSS. Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised the course at the academy's Sugandha premises, a foreign ministry press…

SYLHET: As part of the countrywide celebration of graduation from the least developed country (LDC) group to a developing one, Consular Service Week has begun in the district yesterday, reports UNB. Manpower Employment & Training Bureau and Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) have jointly chalked…

Man shot dead over land dispute A man was shot dead and two others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute in Munshipara village of Chittagong on Monday. The deceased was identified as Ledu Mia, 50, son of Naosha Mia of Dhungra village of the upazila while the two…

DIU teams become champions in int’l competition Daffodil International University ( DIU) Social Business team ‘PediCare’ became champion and ‘Deshi Collection’ team became runner-up in the 3rd International Business Plan Competition-2018  held in India from 14 to 16…