Speakers at a roundtable underscored the need for identifying the root causes of political violence witnessed in Bangladesh and combating its impact on society and economy. As part of the events commemorating the international day of non-violence, UNDP yesterday convened a stakeholder forum to discuss…

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has asked the candidates who have passed the preliminary test of the 35th BCS examinations and temporarily qualified for written test to submit necessary documents by October 22, reports BSS. These candidates did not submit their documents with the BPSC Form-2…

MUNSHIGANJ: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said there is no security problem for foreigners working for Padma Bridge project as there are army, police and naval police to maintain security, reports UNB. “There is no security problem for foreigners involved in the construction…

Railway authorities in a special drive at Jamalpur railway station fined 134 passengers for travelling without tickets yesterday. Jamalpur Railway Station Master Zahurul Islam said a team, led by Assistant Commercial Officer Pronabesh Sarkar, conducted the raid at Brahmaputra Express and fined 34 passengers…

Journalist leaders yesterday urged their community members to get united under a single platform rising above politics to realise their rights and demands. The call came from a human chain programme held in front of the Jatiya Press Club, reports UNB. A faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) arranged…

An alleged criminal was hacked to death by unidentified men at Debipur area of Joypurhat town early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Kamal Hossain, 28, leader of criminal gang 'Kamal Bahini' and a resident of the same area. Officer in-Charge of Joypurhat sadar police station Farid Hossain…

A prisoner, who fell seriously ill in Faridpur district jail, died at Faridpur Medical College Hospital early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Ali Akbar Fakir, 80, of Ashapur village in Madhukhali upazila of the district. Abul Kalam Azad, jail super of Faridpur jail, said Ali Akbar was feeling…