BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday moved the High Court (HC) with a fresh bail petition in a case filed under the Special Power Act over an arson attack in Cumilla on February 3, 2015. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mojibur Rahman held hearing in part yesterday and adjourned…

Three people including a staff of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) were held with 57 gold bars weighing 6.6 (kg) kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday morning, reports BSS. The arrestees are CAAB staff and Cleaning Shift In-charge Md Jamal Uddin Patwari, passengers…

Bangladesh has won four bronze medals in International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) – 2018, reports UNB. A total of 447 students from 87 countries took part in the 49th ceremony that begun on Jul 21 while winners were announced on Saturday (Jul 28) in Lisbon, Portugal. The bronze medal winners are…

Joy, a mobile app on receiving emergency support to combat violence against women and children, was launched yesterday, reports UNB. The mobile-based…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to admit convicted war criminal Abdul Quddus, who is said to be suffering from cancer, to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), reports BSS. A four-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief…

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa yesterday proposed Taka 1,600 crore surplus annual development budget without increasing existing taxation rates for the next 2018-2019 fiscal, reports BSS. Mostafa announced the budget in a crowded press conference arranged…

RAJSHAHI: Around 20,010 unemployed women received technical and vocational training in Rajshahi Women Technical Training Centre (RWTTC) during last twelve years since 2006, reports BSS. Simultaneously, 11,198 of them obtained jobs both in home and abroad contributing to socioeconomic development of…

Online registration for DU admission tests begins July 31 The online application for admission into first year honours courses in different disciplines of Dhaka University (DU) under the 2018-19 academic session will begin on July 31. The admission tests will begin on September 14 next, a DU press release…

39th special BCS seat plan published Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC)  yesterday published the seat plan of the 39th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The seat plan is available on the BPSC website www.bpsc.gov.bd. BPSC on April 8 published a circular for the examination…