South Point School & College in Chittagong city has barred Nur Hossain Wahid, 13, a class eight student, from appearing for the upcoming Junior School Certificate (JSC) exams, allegedly for poor class attendance and failing in the test.  According to the "Proposal Regarding Operating of…

After a sunny beginning, grey clouds and a slight drizzle greeted the city yesterday. Meteorological department sources said that this may ultimately lead to rains and temporary gusty winds in parts of Rangpur division, Bogra and Mymensingh today. The weather may remain cloudy in the early morning,…

Eight days into abduction from Satkania upazil of Chittagong, police rescued a nine-year-old boy from Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday. Police also arrested three Rohingyas for their involvement in the abduction of the boy, Imtiazur Rahman Sazzad, son of Mohammad Osman of Stakania…

Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, filed petitions with a Gaibandha court yesterday, seeking bail in two cases—one for shooting a minor boy and another for vandalising and looting a house, reports UNB. Advocate Sirajul Islam, Liton’s lawyer, submitted the…

Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday said the next parliamentary election would not be held before the time stipulated by the constitution. He said this at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Muktijoddha Projanma League at Awami League central office in…

SYLHET: Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the present government is committed to ensuring co-existence of all religions where people will practice their own religions freely and peacefully, reports BSS. He said this while visiting the puja mandap at Malnichhara tea garden. Muhith also visited…

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday assured the Hindu community that the strictest security measures have already been taken so that they can celebrate Durga Puja in a befitting manner, reports UNB. The IGP’s reassurance came while he was exchanging Puja greeting with…

Sylhet: Robbers looted Tk6 lakh from a Krishi Bank branch at Shamsernagar Road in Moulvibazar district town on Tuesday night, reports UNB. Nazmul Islam, manager of the branch, said being informed by their night guards he rushed to the bank around 10 pm and found its window grills, vault lock and collapsible…

Police recovered the body of a housewife from Kandipara Bazar area in Gafargaon upazila yesterday morning. The victim was identified as Jakia Khatun, 35, wife of Shahid, a garment worker in Dhaka. Quoting family sources Chand Miah, officer-in-charge of Pagla police station in Gafargaon upazila, said…

A court on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing drug. The court also fined the convict Abdur Rahim Tk10,000, in default, to suffer six months imprisonment more. According to the prosecution, a team of narcotics control department raided the house of Abdur…

Detective branch of police arrested a drug peddler along with 1000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Boshpara area of the district town yesterday morning. A team of DB police led by Sub-Inspector Nazrul Islam raided the area and arrested Shamim Miah, 35, of South Kacharipara area of the town, at 11:30 am.…