Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister M Shahab Uddin yesterday urged the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to play an active role for protecting environment and forest resources of the country. “DC’s role is very important for effective implementation of any act at the district level…

There people were injured as a gas cylinder, used for hearth, blasted at Kalshidigipar area under Bandar Police Station Chattogram yesterday. The injured were Rajia Akhter, 40, her son Md Yeasin, 23, and her daughter Tania Akhter, 19. They were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH)…

About 170 women and children were raped in the district between January and June this year. In January, 21 women and children were raped. The number was 29 in February, 26 in March, 27 in April, 32 in May and 35 in June, according to reports of the register book of forensic medicine department of Comilla…

A Dhaka court yesterday placed two traffic helpers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a case lodged over seizure of around four kilograms of gold bars at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on July 13. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahidul Islam placed Emdad Hossain and Abdur Rahim on five day remand…

A court yesterday set August 4 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka 9th special judge court passed the order at the newly built courtroom in front of Keraniganj Central Jail. Yesterday was set…

Three Bangladeshi promising young professionals -- two journalists and communication officer -- have secured places at Future News Worldwide (FNW), a global forum for the next generation media. The international media summit will be held at the Thompson Reuters Headquarters in London from July 15-17.…

A Dhaka court yesterday transferred the case against actress Qazi Nowshaba Ahmed for spreading rumours on social networking site Facebook, to Cyber Tribunal for further hearing. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Didar Hossain passed the order after signing on the charge sheet filed in the case against Nowshaba.…

Hallmark chairman Jasmine sent to jail in graft case BSS, Dhaka A Dhaka court yesterday sent Hallmark Group chairman Jasmine Islam to jail in a case lodged over allegations of embezzling Taka 85.87 crore of Janata Bank through fake letter of credit (LC). Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes…

Around 47,000 homeless families were rehabilitated with providing the inhabitants various need-based supports like housing, arranging employment and technical knowledge in Rajshahi division during last ten years, an official said.  “We have established 2,046 barracks under 286 ashrayan projects…

A two-day training course on “Rules and Procedures of VAT & Income Tax”, organized by DCCI Business Institute (DBI), was held at its premises in the capital on July 12-13, 2019. Some 17 business professionals nominated by different prominent organisations took part in the training, said…

University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh yesterday held a meeting with ProInd, an Indian-based software solutions company, for establishing a comprehensive Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS) under the proposed World Bank sponsored Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation…

National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) will observe World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) 2019 today in a befitting manner, says a press release. A rally will be brought out at 9:00am from the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka and a discussion will be held at the Carnival…

CU BCL gets new committee    UNB, Chattogram The new committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Chittagong University (CU) unit was announced on Saturday night. Former vice-president Rezaul Haq Rubel and former publication and publicity secretary Iqbal Hossain Tipu were made president and…

Aga Khan School celebrates graduation, award giving ceremony UNB, Dhaka The graduation and award giving ceremony of the Aga Khan School, Dhaka for the…