Environmentalists and experts at a post- rally discussion here yesterday unequivocally called for proper conservation of wildlife for maintaining environmental balance. They also stressed the need for more public awareness about the importance of the wildlife as its existence is very important for protecting…

A court here yesterday sentenced two youths to death for the rape and murder of two four-year-old girls in the city’s Demra area on January 7 last year. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 Judge Joyshree Somaddar sentenced Golam Mostafa and Azizul Bawani to death and fined…

Japanese Ambassador Naoki Ito yesterday paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here. During the meeting, they discussed various issues including bilateral matters, women empowerment, Japan-Bangladesh parliamentary alliance…

Airport Aviation Security officials yesterday seized 14 gold bars weighing total 1.650 kilograms and detained one person at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here. The arrested was identified as Musa Miah, 35, a cleaner of the airport. Director of Shahjalal Airport Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul-Ahsan…

Customs Intelligence in cooperation with a vigilance team of National Security Intelligence (NSI) arrested three people and recovered 830 cartons of contraband cigarettes from Shah Amanat International Airport, Chattogram yesterday morning. Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) team…

Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) has won United Nation’s WSIS Prizes 2020 for developing e-recruitment platform, according to WSIS. The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) selected the BCC’s e-recruitment project titled ‘Recruitment Process Management as a Shared Service…

Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa has said eviction of all 170 identified illegal occupants of the Shyamasundari Canal will begin from March 5 to turn Rangpur into a clean and eco-friendly city. He said this at a view-exchange meeting jointly organised by Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), the…

Various cold-related diseases affected 3,639 people across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 846 of the patients received treatment for acute respiratory infection (ARI). Another 1,519 people were treated…

Noted heritage and craft researcher, folk enthusiast and author Maleka Khan’s new book titled ‘Jamdani: A World Class Tradition of Bangladesh’ was unveiled at Bangladesh National Museum on Monday. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid joined the launching ceremony at the Sufia…

No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am yesterday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to the daily update from DGHS, three dengue patients are being treated at hospitals in the capital. Since the beginning of this year, 244 dengue cases were reported.…

Responsive role of the youths and the students in particular is very vital for supplementing the government’s efforts of taking the country forward successfully, said speakers at a meeting here yesterday. They mentioned that the present government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of…

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a drive arrested 11 ‘dacoits’ for allegedly planning to commit a dacoity in Balur Math area under Khilgaon thana in the capital. Khilgaon Thana Police conducted the drive on Sunday night, said a police official here on Monday. They also recovered…

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) fined 13 business establishments Taka 1,35,000 for selling adulterated food items for not using digital weighing machines, without Certification Marks(CM) licenses and not maintaining hygiene standard here last month. Different teams of BSTI conducted…

DIU holds seminar on ‘Outbreak and Prevention of Coronavirus’ STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka Department of Public Health of Daffodil International…

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Secretary Dilwar Bakht said around 70 per cent graft cases filled with commission is proved beyond doubt and the persons who are accused in these cases get punishment. He made the remarks while addressing as the chief guest a view-sharing meeting on prevention of corruption…