A faction of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) continued their strike for the second consecutive day yesterday demanding resignation…

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Dhaka University and Bangladesh-Japan Venture Company (BJIT) will organise a day-long hackathon titled ‘Code Samurai 2019’. The contest will be held on November 1, while its award-giving ceremony on November 2, 2019. The registration…

At least 15 activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s Jagannath University unit were injured in an attack allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the campus yesterday. Rafikul Islam, president of JCD’s university unit, said they came under attack around 9am when they brought out…

President M Abdul Hamid yesterday directed Bangladesh ambassador to  China Mahbub Uz Zaman to take pragmatic steps to create pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas. The head of the state came up with the directive as Bangladesh’s new ambassador…

The government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has attached top priority for successful implementation of social safety net programmes for the distressed people. The safety net programmes were furthermore expanded to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). So,…

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, Gazipur zonal office disconnected around 4000 metres illegal gas lines in Kewa Dakkhin Khanda…

A student of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) allegedly committed suicide by taking poison yesterday. The deceased was identified as Bokul Das, son of Ramu Kumar Das of Sonagao village in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district. He was a student of Political Studies department of…

A total of 70 illegal infrastructures on the roads of city’s Mohakhali area were evicted yesterday by the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), in an eviction drive. Led by the Regional Executive Officer of DNCC-3, Executive Magistrate Mir Nahid Ahsan, the drive was conducted from Brac University…

Chawkbazar fire case probe report on Nov 7 BSS, Dhaka A court here yesterday set November 7 for submitting probe report in the case filed over devastating fire in capital’s Chawkbazar on February 20. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Qaisarul Islam set the date as investigation…

Workshop on creative writing held at BAIUST BSS, Cumilla A workshop on ‘Meet the Writer Programme and Creative Writing’ was held at Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST) to awaken the creativity of students. Department of English of the university arranged…

Jhut warehouses gutted in fire UNB, Gazipur Eight warehouses of jhut (waste fabric from woven and knit garments) were gutted in a fire at Ambag in the city’s Konabari area yesterday. Mirajul Islam, an official of local Fire Service and Civil Defense, said the fire originated at a warehouse owned…