Poll campaign spills on to social media in Barishal

Taking advantage of the absence of any legal provision, supporters of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) poll candidates have launched colourful social media…

Four to die for murder in N’ganj

Narayanganj: A court here yetserday sentenced four people to death and four others to seven years imprisonment each for killing a man at Fatullah in 2014, reports UNB. Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge Court Judge Md Anisur Rahman handed down the verdict. The court also fined the convicts- Iqbal…

Passenger held with 10 gold bars at Ctg airport

CHATTOGRAM: Customs officials arrested a man along with 10 gold bars at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestee is Ramjan Ali, hailing from Fatikchari upazila. Wing commander Sarwar- e-Jaman, manager of the airport, said Ramjan came here by a flight of…

UGC chief gets death threat

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan received death threat through a letter on Tuesday, reports UNB. UGC Security Officer Syed Ashrafuzzaman filed a general diary with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in this regard yesterday. In the general dairy, he also sought security…

Rafiqul Islam, Anisuzzaman honoured

Prominent educationists Prof Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam and Emeritus Professor Anisuzzaman in Dhaka yesterday were honoured at Dhaka University (DU) for being appointed as national professors, reports BSS. Dhaka University’s Linguistic Department organised a reception at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate…

Sarwar announces poll manifesto

BNP-led 20-party alliance mayor candidate Mujibor Rahman Sarwar yesterday announced 28-points election manifestos stressing on changing Barishal into a modern, beautiful city. He announced his manifesto in a meeting with the press at BNP office at Sadar Road of the city. He said he tried his best…

‘Foolproof voters’ security in Rajshahi’

RAJSHAHI: Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury has said security of all the voters in the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election will be ensured at any cost on day of balloting, reports BSS. The commissioner said the Election Commission will work in a proper coordination…

No cattle market beside highway during Eid, warns Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader ordered the authorities concerned to work hard to keep the highway free of traffic during the Eid-ul-Azha as like as Eid-ul-Fitr. He said that 10 days before the upcoming Eid, the BRT project should be stopped. Besides, policemen will be deployed…

Tk 715cr N’ganj city budget annunced

NARAYANGANJ: Mayor Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Dr Selina Hayat Ivy yesterday announced a budget of Taka 715.51crore for the fiscal 2018-2019 with…

Dhaka, Delhi ties reach new height

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla yesterday said that the relationship between Bangladesh and India is passing their golden chapter, reports UNB. He said this while inaugurating the 5th edition of India Education Fair 2018 as the chief guest at the convention hall of Krishibid…

‘37,225 people held in anti-drug drives’

A total of 37,225 people were arrested and 25,575 cases were filed in the drives against narcotics across the country so far, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said yesterday, reports UNB. Amu heads the cabinet committee on law and order. Industries minister said currently there are 89,589 inmates…

Debidwar UZ chairman held over land forgery

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police yesterday arrested an upazila parishad chairman from Shantinagar area of the capital on charge of forgery of land documents, reports UNB. The arrestee is Ruhul Amin, chairman of Debidwar upazila parishad in Cumilla district. Briefing reporters at…

It will bring discipline in psychological health service, say experts

The ‘Mental Health Act, 2018’ will bring discipline in the mental health procedures in our country and ensure better treatment for mental patients, said experts, reports BSS. “This act will ensure better services to mental patients by brining discipline in the mental health services,”…

ACC makes surprise drive at BMDC

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday conducted a drive at the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) after receiving an allegation that physicians were compelled to pay bribe for getting their certificates, reports BSS. “We have sent a team of ACC to the BMDC after taking…

‘Bangladesh at high risk of climate change impact’

Bangladesh is at high risk of climate change impact as a new report has shown that the country may face immediate risk from lack of access to cooling, reports BSS. Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) yesterday released Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All – the first ever…

NewSinbrief

President returns home today President Abdul Hamid will return home from London today. President’s Assistant Press Secretary Imranul Hasan quoted Press Secretary M Joynal Abedin as saying over the phone from London that the president will land in Bangladesh at 11.05 am at the VVIP lounge…

AKSD awards and graduation held

The Aga Khan School Dhaka (AKSD) hosted its Awards and Graduation Ceremony 2017-2018 at a hotel in the capital recently, says a press release. In the…