Terming nuclear power plant as a relatively environment friendly source of electricity, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a statement on December 25 appreciated the government’s initiative of establishing a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Rooppur with the help of Russia. TIB, however,…

Police have arrested six people, including a woman, from different parts of the city and Mithapukur upazila in connection with the murder of local journalist Utsho Rahman, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Abdul Qader Zilani said a team of police in separate drives arrested five…

The BNP nominated mayoral candidate of Satkania municipality yesterday announced his withdrawal from the poll-race facing intimidation and fearing arrest. Hazi Rafiqual Islam, also the president of Satkania Upazila BNP, in a press briefing held at Prabartak circle in Chittagong city declared an end…

Nine people were killed in separate road accidents yesterday, report agencies. In Sylhet, four people were killed as a truck hit a private car at Moglabazar in South Surma upazila early yesterday. The deceased were identified as Dhrubo Jyoti Das, 36, an official of  Pubali Bank of Charkhai Branch…

Solar rooftop systems will be installed atop all government offices within two years, housing and public works minister Mosharrof Hossain said yesterday. A working committee comprising members from the ministries of housing and public works, and power, energy and mineral resources as well as from the…

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud yesterday criticised Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) for not strengthening its capacity to address the country’s water problem, reports UNB. “Unfortunately, capacity building of the Water Development Board couldn’t be ensured,”…

Principal Ekramul Alam, former member of parliament from Natore, passed away due to cardiac arrest yesterday morning.  He was 59. Ekramul Alam, Baraigram upazila chairman and also the upazila unit BNP president, suffered the attack at his Bonpara Degree College residence and was immediately rushed…

Akhtaruzzaman Lablu, chief reporter of the daily Bhorer Kagoj, and Mahbub Alam Lablu, senior reporter of Independent Television, have been elected president and general secretary of Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) respectively for the next one year, reports UNB. They were elected in…

A councillor candidate in Kalkini municipality election was killed in a road accident at Bhorghata in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Asmat Ali, 35, a councillor candidate from ward No 6 of the municipality. Sources at Kalkini Police Station said the…

A team of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) yesterday sealed a factory in the city’s Swamibagh area for illegally distributing power to nearby eight factories. All the 9 factories manufacture mechanical products. Munir Chaudhury, chief of the special taskforce formed to check power…

Tension ran high with clashes between Awami League and BNP activists erupting in different parts of the country as campaigning for the forthcoming municipality elections drew to a close yesterday. Nearly 50 people were injured in the clashes among the political opponents. The victims included a BNP…