A minor girl was allegedly raped by her father at Jalkuri Pashchimpara area of Siddhirganj Upazila yesterday. The 11-year-old victim was initially taken to Narayanganj 300 Bed Hospital. She was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated on early yesterday, police said. “Hanif,…

Police recovered the bodies of a newlywed couple from a house at Hemayetpur Harindhara in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Monday. The deceased were identified as Mohamamd Ali, 22, and his wife Rumi Khatun, 16, of Salanchar in Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj district. The couple got married only…

A group of Jahangirnagar University (JU) teachers demanded declaration of the schedule of dean elections as the tenure of deans of six faculties have expired. The teachers under the banner of ‘Sammilita Shikkhak Samaj’ staged a sit-in in front of the VC’s office and sought the tentative…

Customs officials seized 20 gold bars, weighing around 2.32 kg, from a dustbin at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) searched the trash bin under the boarding bridge of the airport…

The crowd is getting bigger at the book fair with only two days remaining before it ends. The number of visitors appeared to be higher compared to other regular working days. The fair was opened at 3pm as per schedule. People were seen standing in a long queue in the evening, waiting to enter the fair.…

The work on construction of a flyover for the first time in Rajshahi city is progressing fast. The 202.5-meter flyover along with a 120-meter ramp is…

 Police officials here have stressed on using helmets compulsorily to prevent motorcycle accidents and reduce deaths on the roads and highways. They…

Health experts at a discussion here yesterday unequivocally called for creating mass-awareness to prevent any outbreak of Nipah virus infection as it’s very much dangerous to the public health. They mentioned that the people particularly the grassroots ones must be prohibited from drinking raw…

Daffodil alumni reunion held in London Staff Reporter, Dhaka The reunion of Daffodil International University alumni association was held in London on Sunday, says a press release. Baroness Pola Manzila Uddin, member of the UK House of Lords, present in the programme as chief guest while Dr Sabur Khan,…

Meena Bazaar fined Tk 100,000 for displaying tobacco product ad materials STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka A team of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in a drive yesterday fined superstore Meena Bazaar in Mohammedpur Mohammadia Housing society area of the capital Tk100,000 for displaying tobacco products advertisement…