A team of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested four people along with fake notes worth about Taka 90 lakh from city’s Motijheel…

BNP yesterday alleged that people have got disappointed over the rejection of its chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail petition by the High Court in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. “People had an expectation that the High Court would grant bail to our leader Khaleda Zia as she has been imprisoned…

A court yesterday sentenced three people to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a schoolboy in Mirsarai upazila here in 2015. The condemned convicts are Kazi Sarwar Uddin, Shahidul Islam and Mir Hossain while the lifer is Hosne Mobarak Rubel. The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each,…

Bangladesh Paint Manufacturer’s Association (BPMA) yesterday demanded a separate zone for chemical factories. A 12-member delegation of the association made the demand in a meeting with Industries Secretary Md Abdul Halim at the Industries Ministry in the city, according to a press release. BPMA…

Abdul Motaleb Haoladar, executive engineer (civil) of Barishal City Corporation (BCC), has been suspended from August 1, 2019. Israil Hossain, chief executive officer of BBC, signing the suspension letter ordered him to be attached with the office of CEO of BCC immediately. Mentionable, BCC mayor Serniabad…

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has celebrated the 62nd Anniversary of the ascension of Aga Khan to the Ismaili Imamat. The occasion also marked the fifth anniversary of the establishment of AKDN's Diplomatic Representation Office in Bangladesh. Senior government officials, members of the…

Around 4,000 people both male and female from Rajshahi district have got jobs in abroad including the Middle East countries last year. Earlier on, the people were given six-month training on general electronics, architectural drafting with AutoCAD, dress-making and embroidery, dyeing, printing and block…

HC rules for ensuring safe internet for children BSS, Dhaka The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to ensure safe internet for children. The court in its rule also asked why order shall not be passed to remove harmful contents…

Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series held at AIUB Staff Reporter, Dhaka The Dr Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series was held at the auditorium of American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) in the capital on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen attended the programme and delivered a lecture on Bangladesh’s…

2 bikers killed in road accident BSS, Rajshahi Two persons were killed when a truck hit their motorbike at medical crossing area on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway under Godagari Upazila in the district Wednesday night. Police said the deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 40, and Alam, 35, both…