A three-day long second International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Engineering -2019 (ECCE-2019) of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) will begin from today in Cox’s Bazar. Electrical, Computer and Engineering (ECE) department of Chittagong University…

Some 400 kilometres of footpaths were renovated in the two city corporations of the capital in the last 10 years, according to statistics placed in Parliament yesterday. “Some 193.71 kms of footpaths were repaired by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 212 kilometres by Dhaka North City Corporation…

Grameenphone and UNICEF observed international ‘Safer Internet Day’ at the International School Dhaka (ISD) in the capital yesterday, says a press release.  The event was organised to build better awareness around the safety measures that both students and guardians can adopt to ensure…

Jatiya Party Co-Chairman GM Quader yesterday said their party will not indulge in destructive politics, though they may take to the streets to fulfill people's desires. "We won't do destructive politics as the opposition party. But, we'll fulfill the people's desire through a positive…

A surveillance team of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI) yesterday destroyed over 4,000 jars of water as those were marketed without any approval from the BSTI. The BSTI vigilance team visited several small and medium scale water bottling factories in Ramna, Fakirerpool, Bangabazaar,…

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a target of feeding vitamin A capsule to 62,953 babies on the day of National Vitamin A Plus campaign (2nd round)-2019 scheduled to be held on February 9. Of them, 7,976 children aged six months to 11 months will be given blue-coloured capsule of high powered…

Meeting on higher education project held at UGC Staff reporter, Dhaka  A view-exchange meeting on the proposed ‘Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT)’ project was held at UGC auditorium yesterday. UGC invited VCs, educationists, professors, high officials from World…

Three of a family stabbed    UNB, Savar Three members of a family were stabbed in Dosaid area of Ashulia on Monday night over a family feud. The injured are - Selina Begum, 40, a readymade garment worker, her son Selim and brother-in-law Sirajul. Sheikh Rizaul Haque Dipu, officer-in-charge…