A female student of Rajshahi University (RU) was rescued by police from a house in city’s Dharampur area yesterday after she sought their support calling 999 to save her from ‘sexually harassment’. Responding to the emergency phone call ‘999’, police arrested Shyamal Banik,…

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken stern action against its secretary Md Khaled making him Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for his alleged involvement in corruption and moral turpitude in the process of recruitment. Sources said that Khaled had his presence in a UGC recruitment process including…

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the Road Transport Act-2018 could be amended, if needed, so that it could be enforced without any hindrance. “Although the Road Transport Act-2018 was passed by parliament, its enforcement has not possible due to various demands raised by leaders of transport…

The admission test results of ‘Ga’ unit under Business Studies Faculty of Dhaka University (DU) under 2019-20 academic session will be published today. The results will be published at around 1 pm, said a press release on Wednesday. DU Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof  Md Akhtaruzzaman will…

Religious and moral education can prevent children from getting radicalised in their future life, said speakers at a workshop here yesterday. The education imparted either through mosques or temples can also restrain them from being engaged in criminal activities, drug abuse and all kinds of social…

State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruk yesterday visited Rajshahi city protection embankment as development works has been carried out recently. Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, accompanied the state minister during his visit. Bangladesh…

Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP) in a drive on Tuesday arrested three persons for snatching money and mobile phone by blackmailing polytechnic students from their mess in Ichhakathi area of the city. Moktar Hossain, deputy commissioner (north) of BMP, at a press briefing at his office disclosed this…

Probe report in bomb attack case against Khaleda Oct 27 BSS, Dhaka A court here yesterday set October 27 to submit probe report in a case, lodged over carrying out bomb attack on a procession, against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 13 others. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari…

BAIUST holds orientation of Fall-2019 BSS, Cumilla The orientation programme for the newly admitted students of Fall-2019 semester of the Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST) was held on Sunday at its auditorium. Registrar Colonel Suman Kumar Barua delivered welcome…

2 killed in city road accidents BSS, Dhaka Two persons including a bus drive were killed in two separate road accidents in the capital on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as bus driver Jahangir Alam, 26, and a passerby Ismail Hossain, 60. The accidents took place in Banani Sainik Club and…