The High Court (HC) yesterday upheld a lower court verdict, sentencing two persons to death in a case lodged over murder of one electrician named Rubel in 2010. The two death row convicts are-- Rubel and Roni Biswas. The HC bench however, also dropped name of another person Ruman, convicted by the lower…

A girl was saved from rape attempt in Chattogram after she called national emergency service 999 to seek help from police yesterday. The victim called at 2:56am and said that she had been held captive in a house at Kathgora of Patenga by some miscreants who tricked her with promises of providing a job.…

Members of Airport Armed Police detained a man along with 1.141 kilograms of gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday. The detainee is Sarowar Alam, 35, son of Md Solaiman of Dolai village in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram. Additional Superintendent of Airport Police Alamgir Hossain…

The VC-backed teachers’ panel got majority in Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) election that was held yesterday   They bagged 9 posts out of 15 posts, including president, vice president and treasurer. Prof AA Mamun was elected as the president from the VC-backed…

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said complaining to foreigners about any election is one type of violation of election code and conduct.  “Complaining to foreigners about any election and some incidents that take place during election campaign are also one kind of violation…

A total of 2,01,086 students, including 1,04,423 girls, will appear in the forthcoming Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi scheduled to start from February 3 (Monday). According to the board sources, the students will take…

The 15th death anniversary of AKM Farid Uddin Ahmed, a freedom fighter and former deputy assistant director of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), says a press release. On the occasion, Qurankhwani and doa mahfil will be held at his 1163/A, Khilgaon Chowdhury Para residence in the capital. Foods will also…

Police recovered an unidentified body of a young man and a human skeleton from separate areas here yesterday. AFM Sayed, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station, said locals spotted a skeleton in a water body near Dhaleswari River in Harindhara area in the morning and informed police. Later, police…

Speakers at a discussion in the city yesterday observed that adoption of time-befitting projects along with successful implementation of those has become crucial to mitigate the existing water scarcity in the region including its vast Barind tract. Emphasis should be given on enriching the surface water…

18th graduation ceremony of MIST held The 18th Graduation Ceremony of Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) was held on its campus in the…

Auto-rickshaw driver killed UNB, Gazipur An auto-rickshaw driver was killed reportedly by muggers in Meghdubi area in the city yesterday The deceased was identified as Rasel Chowkider, 25, son of late Md Ratan Chowkider, a resident of Haydrabad area. Md Jahangir Alam, inspector (operation) of Gazipur…