The Nazrul Institute yesterday organised a discussion followed by an award-giving ceremony at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy auditorium in observance…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the Information Commission to inspire people to use digital technologies while seeking information officially from public and private organisations or lodging any complaint in this regard, reports UNB. ”People need to be inspired seeking information…

Green activists at a function yesterday alleged that mismanagement and ignorance of the authorities concerned are the key reasons behind the accidents occurring at different level crossings, reports UNB. They said although rail is a safe, environment-friendly and popular mass transport in the country,…

Six people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhamrai, Savar, Manikganj, Kushtia and Gopalganj yesterday Three people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents at Dhamrai and Savar yesterday morning, reports BSS. Police said the accident occurred when an auto-rickshaw…

Observing that environmental pollution is a global problem, Environment Minister Anwar Hossain Manju yesterday said all the countries have the responsibility to take measures to check pollution, reports UNB. “We shouldn’t only blame the developed countries, but we all, including the developed,…

NAOGOAN: Three female students of a madrasah were electrocuted and at least 15 others injured in Manda upazila of the districk yesterday, reports BSS. The incident took place at Satihat Tamijuddin Chakdar Hafezia Mahila Madrasah. The deceased were identified as Rabeya, 12, Meem, 14 and Sharmin, 13.…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed for two weeks the High Court order granting bail to BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case. The four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after hearing…

KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday said those who are trying to save BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman, have no conception of democracy, reports BSS. “To make the country safe, no mercy should be shown to the perpetrators of August 21 grenade attack…

The 39th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed yesterday in the capital as elsewhere across the country with a  call to spread his immortal literary works and ideologies among the new generation, reports BSS. Different political parties, socio-cultural-professional bodies…

A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide at Pachkhola village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday evening after being sexually harassed, reports UNB. The victim was identified as Azmeri Akhter Kiron, daughter of Siraj Matubbar of the village and a Class-IX student of Pachkhola Muktisena High School and College.…

The overall flood situation in the country’s north, and north-central areas are likely to improve, while the north-eastern region may see a slight deterioration in the next 24 hours as the Surma river has gone into spate following heavy rains upstream and in the area. But the situation will improve…

The bodies of between 20 and 50 migrants were found in a truck in Austria on Thursday, highlighting the dark side of Europe's migrant crisis as regional leaders struggle to stem the massive flow of people desperately trying to reach the EU, AFP reports from Vienna. The gruesome discovery on a motorway…

Five senior officials have been promoted to the rank of secretaries and given postings, reports UNB. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate notification in this regard yesterday. According to a notification, chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation AM Badruddozha has been appointed chairman…