Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement in leaking government recruitment and public university admission test question papers by conducting drives in city’s Kafrul and Lalbagh Thana. The arrested were Md Mahmudul Hasan Azad, 36, Md Nahid, 25, Md Rasel…

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the government has decided to start registering the online news portal from next week, adding steps would be taken against those which will not get registration. “The Home Ministry has scrutinized the documents of several hundred online news…

AZM Anas, economic editor at The Financial Express, has been named a gold prize winner of the Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Awards for the coverage…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Disabled Day-2019 will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world today aiming to create mass awareness to extend supports and provide adequate facilities for the people with differently able. On the eve of the day, President M Abdul…

The guardians of most of the child workers engaged in the transport sector and house helps do not have any idea about the labour law and concerned policy. Mohammad Sharif, a third grader student, earns Taka 200 per day which helps his family to make its living. Sharif, along with his four brothers and…

Indictment hearing in Niko graft case Jan 7 BSS, Dhaka A court here yesterday set January 7 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka 9th special judge court passed the order yesterday morning at the…

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office here is bustling with clients after having been enacted new Road Transport Act-2018 last month as scores…

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said the lawyers’ role is very crucial in protecting people’s right as she addressed Rangpur District Lawyers’ Association (RDLA)’s annual dinner and a function for scholarship distribution among lawyers’ brilliant…

Passing out parade marking the induction of B/2019 batch of 783 New Entry Sailors of Bangladesh Navy was held at BNS Titumir parade Ground at Khalishpur…

A woman was found dead, with her hands and legs tied up, at her own residence at Jhautala in the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Rozy Akter, 20, wife of Rezaul Karim of Sitakunda upazila. Pranab Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Khulshi Police Station, said Rozy along with her husband used…

Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) Commissioner Abdul Alim Mahmud has sought cooperation of common people from all walks in life to maintain law and order for building a peaceful society. “The common people can play crucial role through extending cooperation to police force in eliminating curses…

DU VC leaves for UK BSS, Dhaka The Vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University (DU) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman left here for London on Sunday on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Association of Commonwealth University (ACU). During the visit, the VC will attend Trustee Briefing, Executive…