Some 437 people fell victims to extrajudicial killings across the country in 10 months from January this year, according to Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK). The human rights body came up with the statistics at a citizen dialogue with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the Daily Star Centre in…

Indian High Commission here has taken an initiative for additional route endorsement at Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) that will begin on November 22. All the requests for additional route endorsements on valid visas will now be accepted at all IVACs across Bangladesh. The processing charges…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday directed authorities not to take extra fees for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination form filing. Minister Nahid gave the direction while attending a meeting with a teacher's team at the Secretariat at noon. “Extra fees charge allegations…

With a dream to be a voice for the disabled community in Parliament, a visually impaired man has collected a nomination paper of Jatiya Party to contest the 11th  national election slated for December 30. Having a formidable mental strength, Hafez Qari Esa Ruhullah Asif is probably the first visually…

The member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) here today afternoon arrested two smugglers along with 50 turtles from Batiaghata upazila in the district. ASP of RAB-6 Bazlur Rashid said, in a secret information, a RAB team recovered 50 turtles from Prasad Roy, 50, of Hatbadi village under Batiaghata upazila…

Vehicle movements in Dhaka cantonment have been restricted for tomorrow due to a number of programmes marking the Armed Forces Day. The restriction will be effective from 7:00am to 10:30am and from 12:00pm to 8:30pm to keep the roads free from traffic congestion, according to a press release of Inter…

Experts and public representatives at a discussion have stressed the need for creating awareness among the students to ensure safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities in every household. They made the observation at the post-rally discussion held on Kick UCEP Rangpur City Corporation School…

Housewife slaughtered     UNB, Kenariganj A housewife was reportedly slaughtered allegedly by her husband in Dakpara Pukur Par area here on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Shahnaj Begum, 40, wife of Md Jahangir. Victim’s son Md Hridoy said his parents used to quarrel often…

NSU signs MoU with Brac IT Services STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) signed a MOU with Brac IT Services (BiTS) on academia-industry collaboration recently, says a press release. Under this MOU, BiTS will conduct career workshops; on-campus recruitments,…