A newly built community clinic at Kotevajni, a recently abolished enclave in Panchagarh, was inaugurated yesterday. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim MP formally inaugurated the clinic as the chief guest. The Minister also inaugurated Filariasis Identification and Worm Control programmes.…

Rajshahi Police arrested a top leader of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from the city’s Terokhada area yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Mahmudur Rashid Ovi, Rajshahi divisional chief organiser of the outfit. Huge leaflets, jihadi books, several mobile phone…

A Dhaka Court yesterday granted blogger Shafiqur Rahaman Farabi on two-day fresh remand in connection with killing of progressive blogger Avijit Roy on Feb 26. After hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain passed the order. Earlier, Detective Branch Inspector Fazlur Rahman of Dhaka Metropolitan…

RANGPUIR: Four persons were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident at Madarpur point on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Pirganj upazila yesterday, reports BSS. Police said the accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound bus from Rangpur collided head-on with Kurigram-bound bus while overtaking a speeding…

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between police and the activists Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) in Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur yesterday morning, reports UNB. Police said Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD)…

RANGPUR: There is no alternative to adopting comprehensive plans for ensuring sound and healthier ecosystems in all related sectors to protect biodiversity and living beings from the formidable threats of climate change. High government officials and experts said this at the ‘Country Investment…

Two persons were electrocuted in separate incidents in Gangni upazila of the district yesterday. The victims were Rafiqul Islam, 35, a resident of Chorgoal and Saharul Islam, 28, of Bout village. Police said farmer Rafiqul injured critically as he came in contact with an electric wire while he was connecting…