Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday alleged that “pro-Awami League” officials have been given the responsibility for conducting the elections to two Dhaka city corporations scheduled for January 30.  “We know those having pro-AL backgrounds given the responsibility for…

Newly-appointed Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmad Kaikaus made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday. During the meeting, the president congratulated the new principal secretary, saying he has proved his skills during his various assignments. He also expressed…

A group of Dhaka University students blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the city yesterday afternoon demanding deferment of the polls to the two Dhaka city corporations billed for January 30. The students, mostly inmates of DU residential halls, began the blockade programme around 5pm after the High…

Mutation-cum-certificate Assistant of Dhaka Kotowali Revenue Circle Nazir Md Delwar Hossain Talukder has been suspended temporarily and another Office Assistant of the Sutrapur Land Office Md Siddiqur Rahman transferred for violating discipline and harassing the service receivers of the Land Offices.…

A pharmacy trader was killed when a truck hit his motorbike in Fakirapul intersection area yesterday. The victim was identified as Abdul Jalil, 36, resident of Sakhipur upazila of Shariatpur district. At around 3am at night, a speeding truck hit him from behind leaving him seriously injured, ASI Abdullah…

People’s Theatre Association (PTA) in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) held a cleanliness campaign on the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Monday. Liaquat Ali Lucky, founder of PTA and Director General of BSA, inaugurated the ‘Shaheed Minar Cleanliness Campaign’…

Hearing on charge framing of Kalyanpur militant case Feb 6 A Dhaka court today set February 6 next for hearing on charge framing against 10 suspected members of the banned militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Kalyanpur militant den case. The hearing on charge framing in…