The gains in India’s relations with Bangladesh, with the elimination of safe havens for anti-Indian insurgents, transit arrangements, power supplies and so on, should be consolidated in 2016, said a former Indian Foreign Secretary, reports UNB. “Our policy towards Dhaka should be seen by…

After a two-week vacation, the Supreme Court (SC) is set to resume its regular activities today. The SC went on the vacation on December 16, leaving the division benches of the High Court (HC) and the vacation bench of the Appellate Division chamber judge to deal with urgent matters. The SC is scheduled…

The two-day ‘Poush Pitha Utsab’ (Cake Festival) and ‘Milan Mela’ organised by ‘Shammya Khelaghar Asar’, a local sports-cum cultural organisation, ended at Pirganj upazila town in Rangpur yesterday, reports BSS. The reputed sports-cum cultural organisation of Pirganj…

COX’S BAZAR: Home Minister Asa­duzza­man Khan Kamal said yesterday no godfather involved in drug trading would be spared. “Godfathers…

RANGPUR: State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mashiur Rahman Ranga yesterday said maximum development has taken place in Rangpur during the tenure of the present government, reports BSS.  “Besides, a number of bigger development programmes are being implemented…

Third year honours students of the Nawabganj Government College formed a human chain and staged a protest rally in front of the college yesterday demanding change in the schedule of their examination. The students said they appeared in the 2nd year examination only four months ago and it would be difficult…

JESSORE: Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Huq Inu yesterday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is leading the militancy and Pakistani conspiracy to turn Bangladesh into Pakistan or Afghanistan, reports BSS. “Khaleda Zia is aiming at thwarting the constitutional…

Magura: A bank official was killed and 10 other people were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch in Sadar upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 28, a field officer of Mercantile bank, Jessore branch and a resident of Omedpur village in the upazila. OC of Magura…

At least 30 people were injured yesterday during a post-poll violence involving supporters of two rival councillor candidates at Bahirgola Bazaar in the district town. Local residents said an argument was going on between defeated councillor candidate Shahadat Hossain and elected councillor Shahadat…