A trial tribunal here on Tuesday sentenced five Jamaat-Shibir activists to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment each on charge of blasting bombs on on-duty police men in Chapainawabganj around five years back. The convicts are: Jamaat leader Abdul Khaleque and shibir activists Kamal Uddin, Belal Uddin,…

Representatives of different professionals groups urged the government to  open monitoring cell in each district ahead of the  upcoming national elections to prevent violence. They came up with the call at a daylong workshop on ‘11th national parliamentary election: Protection, security…

A total of 191 people were killed in various incidents across the country in October, according to Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC). Of them, two were killed for dowry while 21 in family feuds, 41 in social violence and six people in political violence, according to a report prepared by the…

Customs officials yesterday arrested a Dubai returned passenger along with 2 kilogram and 200 gram gold worth about Tk 1.70 crore from the city’s Shahjalal International Airport.  “We arrested one Nasir Uddin, 32, of Cox’s Bazar and seized 2.200 kg gold from boarding bridge area…

The Butterfly Fair-2018 will be held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on November 2 (Friday). JU Zoology Department will organise the fair on the Zahir Raihan auditorium premises to raise awareness to conserve butterfly in the environment. Prof Md Monwar Hossain, convener of the fair, made the…

The National Youth Day will be observed across the country today in a befitting manner. The theme of this year is –“Youth awaken to build Bangladesh, Bangabandhu’s Bangladesh”. Different government and non-government organisations have taken elaborate programmes to mark the day.…

Police recovered the slaughtered body of an auto-rickshaw driver from the city's Sabujbagh area yesterday. The deceased was identified as Rashed Ali Akand, 30, son of Md Sadek Ali, hailing from Chikholia village of Saghata upazila in Gaibandha district. Being informed, a team of Sabujbagh Police…

The area of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to be expanded to 900 square-kilometers from its existing 95.56 square-kilometers. City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while addressing a view-sharing meeting with all partner and associate organisations at city bhaban conference hall…

The three-day Kheturdham festival (Khetur Mohotsav) ended at Premtali Gourangabari under Godagari upazila of the district on Tuesday amidst assemblage…

Distinguished recital performer and freedom fighter Ranjit Rakhxit died of brain hemorrhage at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday afternoon at the age of 70 years. Rakhxit, vice-president of District Shilpakola Academy and Presidium member of Bangladesh Abritti Somonnoy Parishad, left…

Seminar on ‘Research methodology’ held IU Correspondent, Kushtia A day-long seminar on ‘Theoretical framework and research methodology’ was held at Islamic University (IU) yesterday. The public administration department organised the programme at seminar room of the department…

Hizb-ut-Tahrir man held BSS, Dhaka   Police arrested an operative of the banned militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir from the city’s Khilgaon area on Tuesday. “We arrested one Md Ariful Haq, 30, an active member of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir from a mobile servicing shop at Tilpapara area under Khilgaon…