A group of teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday staged a demonstration on the campus demanding the resignation of Vice-chancellor Professor Farzana Islam. As per their pre-announced programme, over 100 teachers and students brought out a protest rally from the Social Science…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a probe against Khulna Railway Station master Manik Chandra Saha who reportedly amassed huge wealth illegally. The ACC headquarters in the capital came to know in June last that Manik owns three houses, including a duplex one, fixed deposit receipts…

Hearing of Abhijit murder case adjourned till Oct 28 BSS, Dhaka A special tribunal here yesterday adjourned till October 28 the hearing of a case lodged over the murder of blogger and writer Abhijit Roy. Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal passed the order allowing a time…

The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) have taken different steps to hold admission tests into honours programme for 2019-20 academic session in a hassle-free atmosphere. The RU authorities also imposed ban on holding political rally, setting up help desk by district association, political parties,…

Students of Tongi City College yesterday blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway following the death of a student in a road crash on Tuesday. The students…

Government officials and development activists at a post-rally discussion here yesterday unanimously said the present government under the dynamic leadership…

DUNMUN conference held at DU BSS, Dhaka With the theme, ‘Reducing Global Inequalities by Bolstering Trade Development’, a three-day Dhaka University National Model United Nations (DUNMUN) conference-2019 began on Saturday at DU. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the…

The World White Cane Safety Day-2019 was observed in Khulna on Tuesday call of ensuring legitimate rights to the visually impaired people for their welfare. Marking the day Department of Social Services (DSS) and District Administration jointly brought out a rally from Shaheed Hadis Park with participation…

At least 198 fishermen were jailed by 310 mobile courts in Barishal division in 593 drives in last 7 days for preventing violation of imposed 22-day ban against netting, marketing and transporting hilsa fish starting from October 9. In last seven days, 186 cases were lodged, Tk 2 lakhs fine collected,…

Two held with foreign pistols at Jatrabari BSS, Dhaka Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged criminals with two foreign made pistols and 26 rounds of bullet from Chapra Mosque lane area under Jatrabari Police Station on Tuesday night. Being tipped-off, a squad of RAB-10 conducted a raid at…