Send DNA test reports of rape case in 48hrs

In a full copy of the High Court released recently made the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test compulsory in rape case and ordered to send evidences in…

Experts seek more funds in national budget to combat climate change

The allocation made in the budget to combat the risks and damage associated with climate change is not sufficient, experts said. They urged the government to hike the allocation for quality initiatives in the upcoming national budget to mitigate the risks. According to experts, the government should…

BMP beefs up security during Eid

Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP) has taken special security measures to curb mugging and other crimes and to ensure safety in the city ahead of this Eid-ul-Fitr. BMP held a meeting with different stakeholders in this regards at Barishal Metropolitan Police hall room with BMP commissioner…

‘Hospitals conducting unnecessary cesarean operations to face closure’

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek on Sunday warned that action will be taken against private hospitals if found conducting cesarean operation to pregnant women unnecessarily, reports UNB. “The rate of cesarean operation at private hospitals is over 70-80 per cent which should…

Anti-VC JU teachers lay siege to VC office

A faction of pro-Awami League (AL) teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday laid siege to the vice-chancellor’s office demanding immediate…

Five sent to Rajshahi jail over proxy

Five persons, along with a female student of Rajshahi University (RU), were sent to jail on Saturday over giving proxy in exchange of money of government primary assistant teacher recruitment test.Earlier, they were arrested in a joint drive by SM Abdul Kader, deputy commissioner of Rajshahi and Saiful…

Safe Motherhood Day today

The country will observe ‘Safe Motherhood Day 2017’ today in a befitting manner, reports. The government has taken different programmes to observe the day. The theme of the day this year is “Midwives are essential to reduce maternal mortality”. To mark the day, the daily newspapers…

Muhammad Samad made DU Pro VC

Dr. Muhammad Samad, a Professor of Institute of Social Welfare and Research of Dhaka University (DU) has been appointed as the new pro vice-chancellor…

Mahbubur Rahman new commissioner of CMP

Md Mahbubur Rahman has been appointed as Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) new commissioner yesterday. A circular was published on it on Sunday signed…

Bank official found dead in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM: A bank official was found dead at his residence at Saltgola in the city on Sunday, reports UNB. Police recovered the throat-slit body of Sajal Nandi, 27, a cashier of Rupali Bank Saltgola Crossing branch and son of Sadhan Nandi of Boalkhali upazila, in the morning. Mainul Islam, officer-in-charge…

Rajshahi feasts on Iftar delicacies

The city’s Iftar market has been gaining momentum since the beginning of Ramadan with locals making a beeline for different stalls offering diverse…

BR to operate Eid special train on Rajshahi-Dhaka route

RAJSHAHI: West Zone of Bangladesh Railway will operate Rajshahi-Dhaka Eid special train with the main thrust of reducing sufferings of the passengers…

Govt to develop living standard of ‘dalit’ people

KHULNA: Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda Saturday said living standard of Dalit people has improved a lot because of the government's different special measures for downtrodden people, reports BSS. “Dalit people are not lagging behind now as the government ensures equal…

Two killed in Cumilla road crash

Cumilla: At least two people were killed and four were injured in a head-on collision between two CNG-run auto-rickshaws on Companyganj-Nabinagar road in Muradnagar upazila on Saturday evening, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Shanti Ranjan Dev, 65, son of late Mahal Ranjan of Nabinagar…

Prime suspect confesses to crime

CHATTOGRAM: Md Arman, the prime suspect in the murder of Arafat who was stabbed dead in the port city on Monday last, gave confession statement to a court here on Saturday, reports UNB. Judge Al-Imam of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate court recorded his statement, said Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge…

Cement-laden vessel capsizes

Narayanganj:Cement-laden vessel ‘MV Nayamat Sokria-2’ capsized in the Shitalakshya River after being collided head-on with another vessel on Saturday noon, reports UNB. The chef of the vessel, Miraj Kazi of Kamal Pratap area in Narail district, remained missing since the incident occurred…

News in brief

286 cases filed for driving on wrong side Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a daylong drive on Saturday filed 286 cases on charges of driving on wrong sides. Traffic division in their simultaneous drives on the city streets filed a total of 2,904 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic…

Campus corner

Gono Bishwabidyalay mourns death of M Fazlul Huq Gono Bishwabidyalay organised a condolence meeting at death of Dr M Fazlul Huq, Head, Chemistry & Physics Department, in the conference room of the Academic Building on Saturday, says a press release. Vice-chancellor of the university Laila Parveen…

Govt to distribute 1,585 tonnes of rice in Khulna

KHULNA: The government will distribute 1,585 tonnes of rice among the distressed people under vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme in the district ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. The administration will be distributed the VGF rice among 1,58,493 marginal poor families during the month of Ramadan…