The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Taka 71.56 crore in mostly frontier areas across the country throughout September this year, reports BSS. The seized narcotics included 14,54,390 pieces yaba tablets, 8,108 bottles of foreign liquors,…

Results for admission test of Dhaka University's 'Ka' unit under Science faculty for 2018-2019 academic session were published yesterday with a pass rate of 13.04 per cent, reports UNB. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman announced the result at the central admission office in the…

The High Court yesterday fixed Sunday for hearing the writ petition filed seeking its directives on dissolution of the 10th parliament 42 days ahead of the national election and formation of a caretaker government, reports UNB. A HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal…

The High Court (HC) yesterday scraped a rule issued in favour of bail for former Basic Bank official Shipar Ahmed in a graft case, reports UNB. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam passed the order after holding hearing on the rule.…

Around 30 students were injured in a clash between two residential halls unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday…

Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, Awami League nominated candidate has been declared mayor of Barishal City Corporation unofficially yesterday afternoon. Returning Officer Md Mujibur Rahman declared the result at his office, two-month and two-day after the election held on July 30. He also announced reelection…

Cumilla: Two minor boys drowned in a pond at Atakra village in Laksam upazila in the district yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Mahi Uddin, 8, son of Foyez Ahmed and Md Mohan, 7, son of Safayetullah of the village. Locals said Mohan slipped into a pond while playing beside it.…

Every year at least 22,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the country and among them, 70 percent of the women die without any medical treatment, said speakers at a discussion programme on Tuesday, reports UNB. The discussion programme was organised by Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital…

RANGPUR: The authorities of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) at a planning formulation workshop has decided to set up a separate sanitation unit to ensure better sanitation and pure drinking water facilities to the urban poor, reports BSS. The decision came at the workshop arranged yesterday for the…

51th convocation of DU Saturday The 51th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Saturday (October 6) in a befitting manner. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman will brief reporters about the convocation at Abdul Matin Virtual Classroom on the campus at 11:30 am on Thursday. Invitations…

Man  jailed for raping baby A trial court in Rajshahi sentenced a man to 50 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl at Boikury village in Bagmara Upazila of the district over four years back. Additional District and Session Judge FM Mejbaul Haque handed over the verdict on Tuesday afternoon,…