Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a student wing of ruling Awami League, Rajshahi University (RU) unit allegedly vandalised Nawab Abdul Latif Hall of the university, said an investigation report. The investigation committee termed it as staged drama against hall administration…

Rajshahi University (RU) pro-VC Prof. Chawdhury Md Zakaria apologised to Nurul Huda, a job-seeker at the varsity's law department, for his unbecoming conduct. He also requested the job-seeker not to make public any audio clips involving underhand dealings as that would tarnish his reputation. After…

Police arrested three youths on charge of their alleged involvement in gang culture and social crimes from Puthia upazilla of the district yesterday. The arrestees have been identified as Rakibul Islam Rocky, 18, son of Ayub Ali of Palopara village, Aminul Islam Tanmoy, 18, son of Sohrab Hossain of…

A court here yesterday set October 10 to pronounce judgement in a case lodged over murder of city’s Wills Little Flower School and College student Suraia Akter Risha around three years ago. Yesterday was fixed for pronouncing the verdict, but Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes reset…

Hindu devotees observed ‘Kumari Puja’ on the Maha Ashtami yesterday through worshiping goddess Durga as a `Kumari’ with due religious…

The World Children’s Day-2019 will be observed in the country today while Children’s Rights Week will also begin on the same day. The theme of this year’s day is ‘Today’s Children will bring the light, keep the world better’. The government has taken elaborate programmes…

Experts at a view-sharing meeting here on Saturday said the number of heart attack is increasing sharply as poor life-style is largely responsible for the disease. Hypertensions, diabetes, obesity, having unhealthy diets alongside consumption of tobacco products are blamed for alarming rise of the disease,…

Conceiving the idea of planned urbanisation and cozy habitation in the metropolis, the “Gazipur Unnayan Kartripakkha Law 2019” is likely to…

An official of a readymade garment factory was killed after a covered van hit a private car on Baipail-Abdullahpur road in Moragang area of Ashulia yesterday. The deceased was identified as Tajimul Islam, 35. He was the assistant general manager of Alfa Clothing Ltd. Sazzad Hossain, sub-inspector of…

Child drowns while plucking water lilly in Cumilla UNB, Cumilla A madrasa student drowned while plucking water lilly at a canal at Homna here on Saturday. Noyon Moni,7, was the son of Johor Mia of village Dorichor under Ghagutia union of the upazila, and student of Moktob department of Dorichor Madrasa.…

Detectives of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 2,000 pieces of yaba tablets after searching their truck in city’s Fringibazar area on Saturday night. The arrested were identified as Jahangir Alam, 40 and Mohammad Khokon, 25.  

Firoz Alam, renowned businessman and philanthropist, passed away on Saturday in New Delhi, India. He was 63, says a press release. He was taken to Delhi…

JoBike service at DU from today UNB, Dhaka JoBike, Bangladesh’s first bicycle sharing app, is going to start its experimental Journey at Dhaka University campus from today and the formal operation from October 16. Confirming the matter to UNB, Student Transport secretary of Dhaka University Central…