The Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC), which is the proposed apex body of energy and power research, has chalked out its research areas, said sources in the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.The research areas are power supply, smart cities and communities, smart grids,…

Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said that BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia may stay away from BNP but never leave Jamaat-e-Islami, reports BSS. By joining Jamaat’s Iftar party she proved that she is with them. She sat beside the Jammat leaders -it means she can…

The most significant human rights problems in Bangladesh last year were extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances, some restrictions on online speech and the press, and poor working conditions and labor rights, according to the ‘Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014’…

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three, in a scale of 10, reports BSS. Due to vigorous monsoon, steep pressure gradient persists over North Bay, a met office weather bulletin said. Under its influence, squally…

Several thousand enclave dwellers of both Bangladesh and India observed the ‘Tin Bigha corridor free day’ on Tin Bigha in Patgram upazila yesterday noon.   The Tin Bigha Corridor is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal–Bangladesh border which, in September 2011,…

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yetsreday urged all to work together along with the government in light of constitution and spirit of liberation to take Bangladesh forward as a democratic and non-communal country, reports BSS. She made the call speaking as the chief guest at Jahanara…

Stone import through Tamabil land port which remained suspended for two months resumed on Thursday, reports UNB from Sylhet. A stone-laden truck entered the land port from Inida on Thursday noon, customs authority of the land port said. Revenue officer of Tamabil customs station Mostaq Ahmed Nomani…

Production at Chhatak Cement Factory has remained suspended for the last two weeks due to power failure, forcing the authorities to count Tk 1 crore loss, reports UNB from Sylhet. Factory sources said production at the cement factory came to a halt as a transformer went out of order on June 10, disrupting…

Detectives arrested seven alleged gamblers from a hotel in the district town yesterday noon, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Panu Sharif, Jahangir Hawlader, Sajib Mollah, Jasim Hawlader, Shahjahan Hawlader, Jasim and Yeasin Panchayet. Tipped off, a team of Detective Branch of police conducted…

A woman, who reportedly ate chemically treated mango, died from suspected poisoning at the Mirzapur Kumuddini Medical College Hospital on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Jamela Khatun, 85, of village Golli in Mirzapur Upazila. Three others also fell sick after taking the mango from same…

Police in a drive arrested a listed human trafficker from his house at Sonarpara village in Ukhiya upazila early  yesterday, reports UNB from Cox’s Bazar. The arrestee was identified as Khairul Haque, 28, son of Mohammad Kashim, a resident of the village. Tipped off, a team of police raided…

A boy, who was abducted from Garolganti village in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district three days ago, was rescued alive by police from Ullapara railway station area on Thursday morning. The boy was identified as Nayeem Ahmed, 10, son of Shariful Islam of Garolganti village in Durganagore Union of…

A day labour was hacked to death by his rival over a land dispute at Radhaganj village under Raipura upazila of the district yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Chan Mia, 55. Police and witnesses said Ibrahim, a neighbour of the victim, was yesterday planting a tree on the edge of…

Bangladesh's leading climate scientist Dr. A Atiq Rahman has said that the world is looking forward to positive outcomes of the Paris COP 21 talks of the parties to combat climate change although not much progress has been made in the negotiations held so far. He said that greenhouse gas emissions…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 15 people, including three masterminds, of the question paper leakage of a government recruitment test from the city’s Jigatala area yesterday, reports UNB. The masterminds are Zakir Hossain, 24, Harun Miah, 32, and Rajesh Kumar Sinha, 29. The other…