The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sent former director general of the National Security Intelligence (NSI), M Wahidul Haque, to jail, in a case filed for his alleged involvement in committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. A two-member tribunal, headed by Justice Amir…

A faction of Pro-Awami League teachers continued their strike for the eight consecutive day yesterday demanding action against the teachers who allegedly…

People from all walks of life paid their last tributes to poet Belal Chowdhury at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. His body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar around 11 am where people from all walks of life, including ministers, political leaders, writers, poets and…

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim yesterday said the government will be able to eliminate Malaria from the country in next five years, reports BSS. “If countries like Sri Lanka and Nepal can do it, why can't we? We would eliminate Malaria from our country in next five years,”…

CHATTOGRAM: The Government Railway Police (GRP) here yesterday recovered bodies of two minor children from the roof of an inter-city train, reports UNB. Identities of the minors could not be known immediately. GRP personnel recovered the bodies and found another injured child while searching the roof…

RAJSHAHI: Development activists at a meeting here yesterday urged media to play a strong role in preventing online sexual harassment against women and children, reports BSS. Quoting a survey report on violence and repression against women and children conducted in the city, they revealed that 487 incidents…

The Announcement Ceremony of top 12 Disaster Preparedness Innovations was held on Tuesday in "Padma Hall" at Dhaka Club premises by Disaster and Emergencies Preparedness Programme Innovation Lab Bangladesh (DEPP Lab BD), says a press release. The Lab was officially launched on October 17 last…

Safe Road and Transport Alliance (SROTA), a civic platform of institutions and individuals working on road safety,  expressed deep concern over the deterioration of state of road safety in Bangladesh, says a press release. Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, convener of SROTA, said that “Road crash,…

Bengal C Hub, a platform to unify the creative industry, share resources and open up career opportunities successfully completed ‘Bengal Creative Fest 2018’ on Tuesday. The festival held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) focused on the limitless potential of the creative industry,…

A seven-month old boy was burnt to death and his parents sustained injuries as a fire broke out at a building in the capital’s Mirpur area early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Tamim while the injured are Manik, 35 and his wife Mina, 28. The fire, originated from a cigarette…

The Jagannath University (JnU) authority has expelled a student of the university for beating up another student. At a syndicate meeting of JnU on the campus the authorities expelled Siyam Ahmed, a student of sociology department of 2016-17 session, yesterday. University sources said an altercation…

Inaugural function of Diagnosis through modern equipment will be held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University at 11 am in the capital today, says a press release. Child Heart Disease, organised by Children Heart Foundation & Research, Dhaka organized the event.  

UNFPA representative calls on DU VC United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Bangladesh Dr Asa Torkelsson paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman on Tuesday at DU. Chairman of the Department of Population Sciences of DU Prof Mohammad Mainul…

2 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi Police in a drive arrested two members of banned Islamist outfit ‘Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh’ (JMB) from Tarash area in in Rajshahi on Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Jalal, 55, and his son Adil, 30, of the area.  Tipped off,…