Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday criticized Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar for his comments about the election process, saying he (Talukdar) has exposed his ‘self-deception’ by making such remarks staying in the post. “It would have been proper had Mahbub Talukdar…

A two day youth carnival, organised by Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center,  kicks off today at Government College of Physical Education , Mohammadpur in the city. BYLC, a leadership institute, arranged it first youth carnival in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NGO Affairs…

The qulkhawni of Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, will be held today at Gulshan Central Mosque (Azad Masjid) after Asr prayers. His family members…

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said the government will install robotic labs in all high-schools of the country to enrich the students with knowledge of information technology. “Robotics Labs will be set up in each high school gradually”,…

Over two hundred illegal structures were demolished in a special eviction drive beside Rajshahi-Naogaon Highway from city’s Amm Chhatar area to…

A minor girl and a mentally-retarded youth who suffered burn injuries in separate incidents of fire in Sundarganj and Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital yesterday. The victims were identified as Sadia, a minor daughter of Rayob Ali in Sundarganj upazila and Alam…

Asif Kabir, a former assistant press secretary to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has joined as the media consultant of the National Implementation Committee for Celebration of Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary next year, said a press release. The Bangladesh government is chalking out the country's…

An elderly man was killed and three others injured in a collision between a truck and a CNG run auto rickshaw in Sreepur upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased was identified as Botu Mia, 60. Local people said the accident occurred yesterday morning in Shohadia area on the Satkhamair-Barmi…

Portrait of Prof Kamal unveiled at DU BSS, Dhaka A portrait of Professor Kamal Uddin Ahmed, founding director of Dhaka University’s Institute of Nutrition and Food Science (INFS), was unveiled inside the institute in observance of its Golden Jubilee. Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor (VC)…

UP chairman suspended for misbehaving with magistrate UNB, Cumilla A UP chairman has been suspended for entering JDC examination centre without permission and misbehaving with a magistrate. Mosharraf Hossain, chairman of Kashinagar union parishad of Chowddogram upazila, has been suspended for the offense.…