Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government will set up a model training institute in the country, reports BSS. “The country…

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the failure of the local administration to ensure security to Bijoy Krisna Hawladar's family and save his Surgicare Clinic and Diagnostic Centre from the occupants should not be declared illegal, reports UNB. A bench of Justice…

KHULNA: The construction work of six Muktijoddha Complexes has been completed in six upazilas of the district. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has implemented the project. Work remaining in the metropolitan and in Dacope upazila is under implementation process, reports UNB. According…

The government is implementing a project, worth Taka 1,923 crore, to develop the navigability of 24 river routes in the first phase, out of 53 rivers, reports BSS. “To this end, the government is implementing different long-term, mid-term and short-term projects under the shipping ministry,”…

A fire broke out at a readymade garment (RMG) factory at Banshbaria area in Sitakunda of Chattogram yesterday. According to Fire Service and Civil Defense Agrabad Control Room sources, the fire broke out at around 11.30 am and soon engulfed the three-story building. On information, five firefighting…

State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki yesterday underscored the need for enabling the womenfolk in information technology (IT) to turn them into skilled workforces so that they can contribute to the economy, reports BSS. “Literacy in information technology is a must…

RAJSHAHI: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed here yesterday in a befitting manner. Marking the day, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) organised a UN peacekeepers rally from Alupatty crossing in the city to honour the memories of the UN peacekeepers who laid down their…

RAJSHAHI: Infrastructure development of 21 high schools in the city will start from this month, reports BSS. New academic buildings of 11 of those will be constructed and vertical extension of the rest institutions will be done. Thereby, overall development programmes in the city's schools will…

KHULNA: The re-election in three centres of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election, in which voting was postponed for various irregularities will be held today to decide the fate of a councillor and two female councilors, reports UNB. The centres are Iqbal Nagar Secondary School under ward-24, Labanchara…

RAJSHAHI: Ensuring safe drinking water, sanitation, housing and education to the slum dwellers can be the vital means of improving their living and livelihood condition, reports BSS. Disadvantaged and underprivileged populations in the urban areas face various water and airborne diseases as they suffer…

Fire at textile mill in Chattogram A fire broke out at a textile mill in Kumira Maghpukur area of Chittagong on Tuesday morning. Kafil Uddin, officer of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, said the fire broke out at ‘Royal Knitting Textile Mill’ around 11 am. On information,…

Prof Samad joins as DU Pro-VC Dr Muhammad Samad, a Professor of Institute of Social Welfare and Research of Dhaka University (DU), here yesterday formally joined his office as the new pro vice-chancellor (administration) of the university. Chancellor of the University President Md Abdul Hamid appointed…