Speakers at a seminar yesterday urged the authority concerned to ensure alternative income of the fishermen so that they could run the family during the ban on catching fish. The demand came from a seminar titled ‘65 days ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal: Impact on the coastal fishermen”…

A child with the rare Harlequin ichthyosis disease has been admitted to the Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH). Dr Bakir Hossain, director, SBMCH, said that the child, born at Char Shefali, under Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal, was admitted to the hospital’s neo-natal ward…

Business owners claimed that they have lost more than Tk 100 crore in the massive fire that swept through the two floors of a six-storey factory of Minister…

Critical patients do not receive any treatment at the Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College and Hospital here due to the lack of an intensive care unit.…

The 2nd chapter of ‘Student to Start-Up’ competition for students will kick off today to find out young entrepreneurs having innovative ideas as they can contribute to the country’s development. State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak will attend the launching ceremony as…

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Motaleb Hossain, who was held on Friday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with six gold bars, on two-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jasim Uddin passed the order as police produced Motaleb before court and pleaded to place him on 10-day remand.…

Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader yesterday said Jatiya Party will continue to play important role in the country’s politics. “Jatiya Party is a potential political party in the country and it will continue to play important role in the country’s politics,” said GM Quader while…

Although the supply of hilsa has increased in recent days after a two-month ban, the high demand for the fish has pushed up its prices in Khulna. Fish…

Idol makers commonly known as Pauls are passing their busy days in making idols of Hindu deities ahead of Durga Puja festival in Rajshahi city, nine upazilas…

Theatre personalities at a function have stressed on involving children with nurturing cultural activities to build an enlightened and peaceful society free from drug abuse, militancy, terrorism and fundamentalism. They put importance on creating social renaissance to flourish Bengali culture against…

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat will leave Dhaka for China today on a six-day official visit at the invitation of the PLA Air Force. During the visit, the Chief will call on with General Wei Fenghe, State Councillor and Minister of National Defence,…

Battery-operated rickshaw drivers formed human chain in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall in the city yesterday demanding alternative employment opportunities…

DU ‘Cha’ unit admission test held UNB, Dhaka The first-year honours admission test of ‘Cha’ unit ( General knowledge) under the Fine Art faculty for  2019-20 academic sessions of Dhaka University was held on Saturday. One hour test was held from 10 am to 11 am at 19 centres…