A mobile signal tower of telecom operator Grameenphone on Suhrawardy Udyan premises of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair collapsed yesterday afternoon. There…

A Dhaka court yesterday sent four accused in a case lodged over attempt to murder journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon while covering recently-held Dhaka city polls, to jail. The four accused are- Alauddin, 26, Masud Miah, 20, Russel Hossain, 35, and Apu Miah, 28. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata…

Demanding regularisation of their jobs, the muster-roll employees of Rajshahi University (RU) continued their one-hour work abstention programme for the 11th consecutive day yesterday. They also warned of a tougher movement if their demands are not met within today (Wednesday). The employees also submitted…

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Dhaka For the first time, the government of Bangladesh has appointed a female official to the Economic Relations Division (ERD)…

More than one lakh people both male and female will come forward and work together to fight against drug abuse to protect the young generation from its devastating effects in Rajshahi and Natore districts. To this end, various motivational and awareness programmes will be conducted for their capacity…

All vehicles on the Barishal-Banaripara and Nesarabad regional roads came to a halt after a bailey bridge collapsed at Madhabpasha Bazar in the city yesterday. The accident took place when a stone-laden lorry came from Sylhet crossed the bridge. In the accident lorry also plunged into the canal. Three…

Man gets life term for violating minor girl Staff Reporter, Barishal A Barishal court yesterday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for violating a 10-year old girl of Mehendiganj upazila after abduction. He was identified as Shahjahan Rari. The accused was also fined Tk one lakh or to suffer…

‘Inter-University Lit Fest 2020’ held at Stamford University Bangladesh Staff Reporter, Dhaka A two-day ‘Inter-University Literature Festival 2020’, organised by Stamford University Shahitto Forum (SUSF)--a leading literary forum of the university, was held at the university's…