The government’s move to impose 10 per cent value added tax (VAT) on private universities and colleges has triggered protests by students, who termed it as “suicidal for higher education for middle income families”. The agitating students have formed a platform, Private University…

Principal of Manikganj Government Devendra College Dr Iquebal Moyeej was assaulted by some students on the college premises yesterday. Sayedur Rahman, assistant professor of Bangla of the college, said when the principal was visiting the class rooms with Professor Bashir Uddin, head of Islamic History,…

Publicity and publication affairs secretary of Awami League Hasan Mahmud yesterday said a tune of breaking apart has been playing in BNP now and leaders of the party have been contacting leaders of Awami League to save them from cases. “Alongside leading the militants in the country, BNP chairperson…

A total of 18 people, who were trafficked to Thailand, returned home in Jessore and nearby districts over the past three days, said Binoy Krishna Mallick, executive director, Rights Jessore, a human rights organisation. Mintu Mia, uncle of returnee Parvez Hossain, said his nephew had to languish in…

Abdul Latif Bhuiyan, an ex-Jatiya Party lawmaker of Itna-Mitamoin-Austagram constituency, died at his house on Wednesday night. He was 65, reports UNB. Latif, also a former president of the district Jatiya Party, suddenly fell sick at his house in Alor Meal area of the district town. He breathed his…

The Election Commission (EC) has sent letters to 40 registered political parties asking them to submit their annual income and expenditure statements for the previous year, by July 31. The commission did not send any letter to the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as it had lost its registration through a…

The country’s flood situation is set to improve further as the major rivers registered a fall in water level. However, some minor rivers did register a rise. Kansha, for example, has registered a rise of 19 cm in the past 24 hours, and is flowing above the danger level at Jariajanjail, Netrokona.…

Wrapping up her six-day visit to the United Kingdom (UK), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home yesterday morning, reports UNB. A VVIP flight (BG-016) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage arrived at Osmani International Airport here in Sylhet at 10.05 am (BST).…

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested Noor-ul-Haque, alleged to be a financial brain behind banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror outfit, for his role in the larger conspiracy behind October blasts at Bardhaman in West Bengal, reports PTI. Haque, who had figured as…

The written tests of the 35th BCS examination will begin simultaneously at all centres across the country on September 1, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) sources said yesterday. The examinations would be held at the centres of seven divisional headquarters- Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Chittagong,…

BNP yesterday formed a four-member committee to investigate into the sudden attack on its assistant organising secretary and Juba Dal senior vice president Abdus Salam Azad by a group of youth at the party’s Nayapaltan central office. Party youth affairs secretary and Juba Dal president Syed Moazzem…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday seized a huge amount of chemical mixed shrimps and banned African catfish from Kawranbazar area in the capital. The elite force also fined eight fishermen in connection with the selling of unhygienic shrimps and banned catfish. Talking to The Independent, Lt Col…