AHM Moazzem Hossain, editor and publisher of The Financial Express, was laid to eternal rest in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. He was buried at Azimpur…

President M Abdul Hamid yesterday urged the Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) to provide eye treatment facilities for the poor and distressed across the country, reports BSS. He made this call when a six-member delegation of OSB, led by Prof Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, made a courtesy call on him…

Foreign funded NGOs in the country managed have to increase their internal good governance but corruption of a section of NGO monitoring officials and flaws in laws are creating challenges for the sector, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), reports UNB. Placing a report on this at a press…

Dhaka University's Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) Department celebrated its 56th founding anniversary yesterday through different programmes on the campus, reports UNB. Marking the day, teachers and students of the department brought out a colourful procession from the foot of Aparajeyo…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted six months’ ad-interim bail to war crime convict Md Abdul Kuddus, who has been suffering from lung cancer for long. This is the first time, a war crime convict was granted bail by the Appellate Division at the stage of appeal hearing…

President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday urged the media to play responsible role in preventing misuse of technology. He said this while holding a meeting with the executive committee of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) at Bangabhaban, reports UNB. “The media of Bangladesh is gradually flourishing.…

RAJSHAHI: Mayor-elect of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) AHM Khairuzzaman Liton expressed his intention to restore the lost-beauty of the city first, reports BSS. “I want to regain the previous image of green and clean city through making it eye-catching one on a priority basis,” he asserted…

Chattogram Custom House yesterday detained a consignment of cigarettes imported under false declaration worth Tk 50.91 lakh. The Audit Investigation and Research (AIR) department of the Chattogram Custom acting on tip-off detained the huge consignment of cigarettes imported under false declaration,…

DU online admission process begins The online process of admissions into the first year honours courses of Dhaka University (DU) under 2018-2019 academic session began on Tuesday and continue till August 26. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the online admission process at a function…

Ctg woman found dead The body of a woman was recovered from her house at Faridarpar area under Chandgaon Police Station in the city in Chattogram on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rahima, 35, wife of former Cultural Secretary of Chittagong Lawyers’ Association Ehtashamul Parvez…