Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) yesterday protested the murder of a seven years old student Sadia Afrin Sayma who was raped and murdered in Wari of Dhaka recently. Demanding the punishment of the perpetrators, JU Teachers’ Association formed a human chain on the central…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 yesterday concluded its hearing in a crimes against humanity case against alleged Razakar Md Abdus Samad Musa alias Feroz Kha from Puthia, Rajshahi and will pass judgement any day. Justice Md Shahinur Islam, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-1, kept…

A 'drug addict son' reportedly beaten his mother to death by a hammer at Arijpur in Godagari municipality here on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Selina Begum, 50, wife of Md Shahabuddin of the area. Godagari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jahangir Alam said Selina's son Abdus…

Hasan Arefin, managing editor of the daily Natun Kagoj and an executive committee member of Jatiya Press Club, died of a cardiac arrest at a city hospital…

Harun-or-Rashid, arrested over raping and murder of Sadia Afrin Sayma, 7, in capital’s Wari area, has given confessional statements before court. Investigation officer and detective branch (DB) inspector Arjun produced the killer before court and pleaded to record his statement under section 164.…

Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus correspondents of different online and print media formed a human chain on the campus yesterday demanding  abolition…

Nurses studying at Nursing Training College and working at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) have been continuing their agitation programme for the third day yesterday to press home their four-point demand that includes creating separate cadre posts for nurses in Bangladesh Civil…

Residents and visitors of Barishal city, the divisional headquarter and gateway to six districts, suffer from an acute shortage of public toilets. The…

Some unidentified miscreants stabbed a ninth grader to death in Tongi BSCIC industrial area here early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Shuvo Ahmed, 15, son of Md Raju Miah of Fakir Market area. Quoting parents of the deceased, Tongi East Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kamal Hossain said…

Bangladesh Veterinary Council Bill, 2019 was passed in Parliament on Sunday to maintain the professional standard of veterinary practitioners and extend quality healthcare services for fighting animal diseases. State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock M Ashraf Ali Khan Khosru moved the Bill and it…

The Vegetable Division of Horticulture Research Centre of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)  arranged a day-long farmers training on “Vegetable production on rooftop garden”  at the seminar room of vegetable division of the institute. The programme was supported…

First Hajj flight starts from Ctg BSS, Chattogram The first Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines took off from Chattogram’s Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday carrying 410 hajj pilgrims to Jeddha in Saudi Arabia. Acting manager of Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport, Khairul…

Int’l conference held at JU Correspondent, JU A two-day international conference titled ‘Governance in the 21st Century in South Asia: Challenges and Ways Forward’ held on the Jahangirnagar University campus. Government and Politics department of the university organised the programme…