Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) formed a human chain on the campus yesterday demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers of a minor boy in Joypurhat. Around 300 teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Jahangirnagar University School and College (JUSC)…

Saudi Airlines cabin crew Saima Akhter has confessed to her involvement in gold smuggling as she gave statement under section 164 before a court here yesterday. Saima made the confessional statement before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atikul Islam and the court after that sent her to jail.…

The chamber court of the Appellate Division yesterday stayed till March 31 the High Court (HC) order that granted bail to former lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in the freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case. Now, Rana, a former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from the Tangail-3 constituency, will not be…

BRTA will take necessary steps for ensuring smoking-free environment in public transport, said BRTA Chairman (Additional Secretary) Moshiar Rahman. “Smoking in public vehicles is a common practice, and although prohibited by law we still find people smoking in buses and other vehicles. To stop…

The Genocide Day was observed yesterday in the district as elsewhere in the country commemorating the brutal attacks carried out by Pakistani occupation forces on the unarmed Bengalis on the black night of March 25 in 1971. The District Administration and other socio-cultural organizations including…

Detective Branch (DB) of police on Sunday filed charge sheet against two persons in the case filed over murder of assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Mizanur Rahman. The two accused are– Faruk Hawlader and Shah Alam alias Alam alias Budda. DB (West) Inspector Sirajul Islam Khan filed the…

Speakers at a discussion stressed on ensuring social justice and development of living and livelihood conditions of ethnic minority communities in the country’s northwest region. They said importance should be given to protecting the ethnic community people from all sorts of repression and oppression…

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai  sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bone marrow transplantation  yesterday. The MoU signing programme was held at Dr Miltan Hall at BSMMU in the capital where BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Dr Kanak Kanti…

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate on Sunday seized 48 gold bars, worth about Taka 7.96 crore, from a foreign national at the Green Channel of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here. “A Chinese citizen identified as Buyan Jinfeng, 43, was arrested for carrying unauthorised…

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday left Dhaka for New Delhi to attend the Microeconomic Policy and Capacity Building Workshop for Legislators of South Asia. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to arrange the parliamentary workshop to be held in New Delhi from March 26-27. During…

Reception to MPs, KCC mayor BSS, Khulna Khulna city unit of Awami League and 14-party alliances yesterday accorded a reception to four parliament members including whip and mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) at the Shaheed Hadis Park in the city. They were given the reception for their contribution…