The demand for holding the long-pending Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election is gaining ground on the varsity campus.…

Police arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly sexually harassing a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday night. The arrestee was identified as Raju Mia, 38, son of Abdus Kuddos, resident of Namavadra under Motihar thana of the district. Sources said Raju had hurled abusive words…

A CNG auto-rickshaw driver was hacked to death by some miscreants at Thakurbari in Lohagara upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Md Abdul Monaf, 45, son of Fazlu Mia of Padua Daril beel area in the upazila. Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station, said being informed…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested alleged five members of a fraud gang from a house at Koabari in the city early Friday. They used to collect money from people introducing themselves as judge and magistrate. The arrestees are Masud Rana, Gulshan Ara Liza, wife of Masud Rana,…

Barishal City Corporation (BCC) started massive drive to remove garbage dumped in drains of the city. The BCC sources said that a total of 58 square kilometer areas of the corporation has total 376 kilometers of drainage system including 212 kilometers pucca (concrete) and 164 kilometers kacha( muddy)…

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Civil Surgeon Office have adopted massive preparations to observe the National Vitamin ‘A’ Plus Campaign-2019 (second round) in the city and nine upazilas of the district today. The campaign will begin at 8 am at 2,138 centres and continue till 4 pm. Over…

The principal of a kindergarten was held on Thursday for allegedly molesting his students at Jalkar of the city. The arrestee was identified as Jahurul Islam, 38, principal of Usha Ideal Kindergarten. Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station Rezaul Karim said they arrested Jahurul around 11:30…

Authorities fined 25 business entities participating in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) for evading value added tax (VAT). Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate of Dhaka West Division yesterday said they found some business entities in the DITF, who did not give appropriate VAT chalan to…

Police arrested an alleged criminal along with arms from BIDC road in Khalishpur area on Thursday night. The arrestee is Masud Kha, 39. Tipped off, police arrested Masud and recovered one shutter gun and two bullets from his possession, said additional deputy commissioner of KMP Sheikh Maniruzzaman…

Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB) accorded a reception to the Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers at a ceremony held at…

Six CU students suspended UNB, Chattogram Chittagong University (CU) authorities on Thursday suspended six students on allegations of smoking cannabis in a campus dorm. CU Vice-chancellor Prof Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury exercised his authority to this effect on Thursday afternoon, acting on the recommendation…

CoU MCJ dept celebrates 4th founding anniv UNB, Dhaka Comilla University's Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) Department celebrated its 4th department day on Thursday through different programmes on the campus. Marking the day, teachers and students of the department brought out a colourful…