Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP must seek apology to the people for the killing of thousands of people during their regime before pointing gun at Awami League. “BNP has no right to talk loud on the issue of killing as they established reign of terror through grenade and…

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said a special committee has made recommendations to restore discipline on roads and highways…

President M Abdul Hamid left here for London yesterday morning for health check-up and treatment of eyes. A VVIP flight (BG-001) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:45 am. The head of the state is scheduled to conduct his check-up…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion-2 (RAB-2) yesterday arrested two activists of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital.The arrestees were identified as Abu Saleh Imu, 22, a 4th year student of management department in Barishal BM College and Shafikul Islam…

A decor trader was killed as a bus of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) hit his motorcycle at Malibagh of the city yesterday. The deceased was identified as Hemayet Hossain, 35, son of late Firoz Bepari of Barishal. He owned an interior decor house at Rampura. Sub-inspector…

Implementation works of most of the 40 mega projects in Rajshahi division have become visible creating high hope among the public in general in terms…

Airport Armed Police Battalion (AAPBn) members yesterday detained one with 2,000 yaba tablets from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area. The detainee Md Nur Ahammed, 36, was held from outer area of the domestic terminal of the airport at around 9 am. Confirming the news to reporters AAPBn additional…

Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat returned home yesterday after a six-day official visit to Russia.The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) chief attended ‘The International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS-2019)’ during his visit. The air show provides a unique opportunity to aviation experts…

A schoolboy was killed being hit by a truck at Kadampur Purbapara in Bandar upazila here yesterday.The deceased was identified as Safayet, 9, son of Mamun Mia of the area and a class III student of a local kindergarten. Quoting locals, Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bandar Police Station, said…

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in a special drive, arrested a drug trader and seized a private car with 55 kilograms  hemp from the city’s Farm gate area on Friday night. The arrested are M Zakir Sheikh, 26, Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of DMP…

Bangabandhu mural being constructed at Rajshahi College BSS, Rajshahi A mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being constructed at Rajshahi College here for inspiring students to know about life and works of Bangabandhu. Principal of the college Prof Habibur Rahman told…

558 return home after dengue treatment BSS, Rajshahi  A total of 558 dengue patients have, so far, returned home after getting treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). At present, 24 patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital where the number of the dengue patients is gradually…