An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit allegedly beat up a student of the university for taking part in the ongoing movement against the corruption, unplanned development project on the campus. The victim is Sohayeb Ibne Masud, a first year student of International…

The 12-year-old girl Nupur returned home yesterday after a successful minimally invasive cardiac surgery at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases…

Three armed young men attacked police, when they were being searched at city’s Kadirganj area yesterday morning. Member of Sheriol Police outpost, Assistant Sub-Inspector Mynul Islam got injured by the attackers. However; finally the others members of the mobile patrolling team arrested the three.…

The concerned authorities will begin eviction drive against illegal land grabbers to protect rivers in Khulna from September 1. “Many rivers, canals and water bodies in Khulna region were occupied by land grabbers… eviction drive will begin to free rivers, canals and water bodies from land…

The government will take stern legal actions from September 1 against passengers who will travel on the roofs of trains. “Traveling on the roofs of trains is risky, unsafe and a punishable offense. Traveling on the roof can cause death of the traveler in accidents any moment,” according…

A 15-member visiting Indian national defense college delegation, led by Major General Suresh Chandra Mohani, yesterday visited the Ministry of Planning in the city as part of its strategic neighborhood study tour. Planning Minister MA Mannan welcomed the delegation at the NEC conference room in the…

Administrative officials and others concerned mentioned that joint efforts of all government and non-government entities can be the vital means of creating investment-friendly atmosphere. They identically observed that infrastructure development and availability of updated business information could…

Dhaka will host the ‘Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Radio Asia Conference and Radio Song Festival-2019’ from October 29 to 31. ABU will arrange the festival in association with Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television, a handout said. A meeting of the committee to oversee the overall…

The Bangladesh Chhatra League expelled three of its leaders yesterday for their alleged involvement in vandalism and obstruction of government work. Those who have been expelled are – Chhatra League’s Government Gournadi College unit President Sakhawat Hossain Sujon, the unit’s former…

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to set up a butterfly corner at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Central Zoo and Park to attract more visitors to the park. The corner aimed to create a recreational space as well as to keep up natural environment harmonizing with the surrounding installations, landscape…

Man gets death for killing pregnant wife BSS, Dhaka A court here yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his four-month pregnant wife for dowry in capital’s Badda area in 2005. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 Judge Khadem Ul Qayes passed the order in presence of…

EWU launches its new website Staff Reporter, Dhaka East West University (EWU) has launched its new website on EWU campus at Aftabanagar in the capital yesterday, says a press release. Apart from these technical improvements, this new website also contains some detailed content and user-friendly connectivity.…

3,466 dengue patients released BSS, Khulna A total of 3,466 dengue patients, who have been admitted to different hospitals since January to till today, have returned home after recovery. A total of 4,224 patients were admitted to the hospitals after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease so…