A court in Dhaka yesterday fixed October 4 to deliver its judgment in New Eskaton double murder case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan, reports UNB. Judge Md Monjurul Imam of Dhaka Additional Metropolitan session judger court -1 fixed the date after completing…

The High Court is likely to hear a bail petition of imprisoned internationally noted photographer Shahidul Alam on Sunday.While Shahidul counsel moved before the HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman yesterday for hearing on the petition filed by Shahidul seeking…

The Barishal University (BU) authorities have formed an inquiry committee to look into allegations of sexual harassment of a female official by the BU registrar, Manirul Islam . The probe committee was formed after a written complaint, with a video CD, reached the BU Teachers' Association and the…

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced five people to death in a case lodged over murder of a man and his son in Keraniganj. Dhaka 7th additional district and sessions judge court passed the order and also fined the convicts Tk 20, 000 each for their offence, reports BSS. The convicts are- Nazrul Islam Noju,…

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday placed BNP joint secretary general Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel on a 5-day remand in a case filed with Shahbagh police station over vandalism, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate K H M Toha passed the order after DB sub- inspector Abdul Karim produced him before the…

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to seven BNP leaders, including its standing committee member Tariqul Islam, in eight cases filed with Paltan and Adabor Police stations, reports UNB. They were granted bail until law enforcers submit report in the cases. The HC bench of Justice Md…

The amount of pesticide residue found in vegetables, fruits and crops poses serious health risk for human body especially for children. Farmers in our country apply various types of pesticides to protect the vegetables and crops from unwanted pests. However, they do not follow necessary guidelines or…

RAJSHAHI: All medical institutions, including both public and private medical and nursing colleges, under the jurisdiction of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) are going to enter the digital era, reports BSS.  “All activities such as data entry, students’ registration and form fill-…

RAJSHAHI: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 2,530 liters of stolen train fuel and arrested three persons in this connection from Azimpur Railway Station area under Lalpur Upazila in Natore district early yesterday, BSS. According to the RAB sources, the arrested persons were identified as Mokbul…

JnU forms committee to hold first convocation Jagannath University (JnU) authorities yesterday formed a committee to hold its maiden convocation. The committee will recommend the place, schedule, planning and all the relevant activities as soon as possible to hold the convocation, said  a JnU press…

2 killed in Cumilla road crashes Two people, including the driver of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, were killed in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla yesterday. Auto-rickshaw driver Sabuj Mia, 22, son of Hafiz Md Hanif of Fuler Nauri village in the upazila, died on the spot when…