Speakers at a human chain programme here yesterday urged the government to take steps enabling farmers to get the fair prices of their produces as they are struggling with low prices. Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University formed the human chain in front of the university gate after a Tangail…

Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) arrested a man and seized denominations of fake Bangladesh and Indian currency notes worth Taka 18:91-lakh on Wednesday from Pirjabad Jugitari area in the city.  “The arrested presumed fake currency note producer and trader is Ali Hossain, son of late Abed…

The International Farakka Committee (IFC) on Wednesday urged the government and others concerned to start the process of renewal of the Ganges Water Treaty for a basin-based integrated regional management of the river to keep it alive and reach its fruits to all the people on its banks. The committee…

The International Museum Day 2019 will be observed in the country like in other places of the world, tomorrow. The theme of the day this year is ‘Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition’. “The National Museum has chalked out daylong programmes on May 18 marking the day, which…

The rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed yesterday evening after three and a half hour of suspension following derailment of a bogie of a local train in Mallikpur area of Fenchuganj upazila. Imam Hossain, station master of Maizgaon rail station said that the bogie of…

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected members of banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Sreepur upazila on Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Hamid Siraji, 33, son of Suruzzaman Sheikh of Sirajganj; and Osama Fazle, 29, son of Abu Hena Fazle Elahi of Dhanmondi.…

Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) has awarded its four personnel with crests in recognition of their professional excellence in discharging duties during the month of April last. Commissioner of RpMP Mohammad Abdul Alim Mahmud distributed awards in different categories at the monthly crime assessment…

Indictment hearing in Barapukuria graft case against Khaleda June 19 BSS, Dhaka A Dhaka court set June 19 to hold hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda and others. May 16, 2019 was fixed for holding hearing on the matter, but Judge AHM Ruhul…