Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokan formally inaugurated a programme to identify and destroy breeding grounds of Aedese mosquito in all the 57 wards under the DSCC yesterday, reports UNB. The programme was launched at a time at all of the 57 Wards in a view to free the Dhaka South…

State Minister for Health Zahid Maleque on Monday expressed gratitude to the Korean government for their tremendous support to establish post graduate…

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world today with a call to launch a united social movement for an end to the menace, reports BSS. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the…

 A total of 218 prospective candidates of the ruling Awami League (AL), the BNP, the Jatiya Party and other parties, as well as women contesting reserved seats, have collected nomination papers to take part in the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) polls. Among them are two mayoral candidates, 167…

Speakers in a budget reaction programme yesterday claimed that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 is not favourable for equity and inclusive development, reports UNB. Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) organised the event titled - “Proposed Budget 2018-19: Citizen Thoughts”…

A tribunal here on Monday sent former Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Tarique Bin Zohor alias Tamal, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the sensational Biswajit Das murder case, to jail after he surrendered before it, reports UNB. Judge Abdur Rahman Sardar of Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-4…

The 24th death anniversary of Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam who spearheaded the movement for trial of the war criminals, will be observed in the country…

NARAYANGANJ: A man allegedly instigated the murders of his first wife and two minor daughters at Ati Housing area of Sidhirganj as they were standing as obstacles to his second marriage, police said Sunday. The deceased were identified as Angzubi Aktar, 28, first wife of Masud Dewan and their two daughters…

University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh will accord a reception to the newly appointed three national professors-- Emeritus Professor Dr Rafiqul Islam, Emeritus Professor Dr Anisuzzaman and Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury on July 9 at its conference room, says a press release. Education…

 More equitable budget allocations for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sectors are required in the proposed national budget for 2018¬–19 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6), according to experts. Speakers at a press meet said, “Against the substantial…

CHITTAGONG: Officials of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) held a staff of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) red-handed while taking money from an individual promising false medical certificate on Sunday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Minal Kanti, 40, senior office assistant of…

3-day training workshop begins at BUET A three-day training workshop on ‘Re-engineering and Upgradation of Technology for Product Diversification and Enhancement of Export Potencay in Light Engineering Sector’ began on Sunday at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).…