A group of students under the banner of ‘Pragatishil Chhatra Jote’of Jahangirnagar University (JU) besieged VC office yesterday demanding…

Seventy Bangladeshi officials and private sector representatives have received Australian government scholarships to pursue Master's level courses…

The re-test of Dhaka University's "Gha" unit admission test under Social Science faculty will be held today. A total of 18,463 admission seekers who scored the pass mark in the previous entrance exam are eligible to retake the test. The hour-long admission test will be held at 19 centres…

Four members of a family sustained burn injuries as some unidentified miscreants set fire on their house at Bakterpur in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital early yesterday. The injured were identified as Zahid, 35, his wife Sumi Akter, 30 and their children Sumaiya Akter, 9, and Suraia Akter, 5.…

Ahmedur Rashid Tutul, a leading Bangladeshi publisher and editor, has won the prestigious Ossietskris prize this year for his lifelong dedication to writing and publishing progressive literature that promotes liberal and secular values. Despite being attacked and nearly killed by extremists for his…

Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, here yesterday said various types of development projects involving Taka 20,000 crore have been implemented in Rajshahi city during the last 10 years.  “Currently, many other development works are also being implemented in the district,” he said while sharing…

Medical practitioners and specialists here unanimously mentioned that creating mass-awareness can be the vital means of reducing the number of patients sufferings from diabetics. Terming the diabetic as silent killer and one of the major social burdens they suggested creating adequate public awareness…

Enforcement of the Consumers Rights Protection Law has become an urgent need for protecting the public health from various non-communicable diseases. Many people are being attacked with various deadly diseases like cancer, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis and cardiac and kidney ailments through consumption…

A truck driver and its helper were electrocuted as a truck came into contact with a live transmission line in Jhajor area of the city early yesterday. The victims were identified as Rubel Mia, 30, driver of the truck and helper Jahangir Alam, 50, both of them hailed from Bhola. Deputy Assistant Director…

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth beside Dhaka –Mymensing highway at Rajendrapur area of Gazipur city, near Bhawal National park yesterday noon. Police also recovered a helmet of motorcycle near the body. The identity of the body could not be known immediately. Officer in charge…

Traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in their simultaneous drives on the city streets on Wednesday filed 3,221 cases against different modes of vehicles for traffic rule violation. It also realised over Taka 26.58 lakh as fine for traffic rule violation, said an official release.…

2 DU students get Prof Mannan scholarship BSS, Dhaka Two meritorious students of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded “Prof AKM Abdul Mannan Trust Fund Scholarship” for their outstanding academic performances. The recipients of scholarships are Ashraful Islam of the Mathematics Department…