Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Pathankot attack and said it firmly stands beside India in fight against terrorism, reports UNB. Bangladesh Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali has written to Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj in this regard, said official Spokesperson of the…

The 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test will be held at 161 centres across the country today. A total of 2,11,326 examinees will sit for the 200-mark MCQ test for two hours. The examinees will have to reach their respective centres between 8:20am to 8:55am. The answer papers will be…

Unidentified criminals snatched Tk 5 lakh after shooting a trader in the capital’s Mirpur area on Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Mainuddin Khan, 45, a dealer of Dano Condensed Milk.  Admitting the incident, Inspector AKM Shahin Mondhol, officer in-charge of Shah Ali Police…

The government has appointed new Ambassadors to Ethiopia and Morocco. Md Monirul Islam, currently serving as the Ambassador to Morocco, has been made Bangladesh’s first ever envoy to Ethiopia, said a foreign ministry press release yesterday. Career diplomat Islam, who belongs to the 10th batch…

Rajbari: Mentioning that the challenge of security related sectors is increasing due to revolutionary expansion of information technology, President Abdul Hamid yesterday stressed bringing changes in the dimension and strategy of training in Bangladesh Army, reports UNB. “Training is an ongoing…

The government is setting up 60 police investigation centres at different parts of the country to maintain area-wise law and order and take up correct and quick crime probe process, reports BSS. “Around 69 percent works of setting up 60 investigation centres have already been done till November…

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Bridge Authority and Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday to arrange necessary land for constructing an independent railway bridge across the Jamuna River, reports UNB. Secretary of the Bridges Department Khandaker Anwarul Islam and Director…

A village doctor was found dead at Belekhan Bazaar in Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Samir Uddin Mandal, 85, of Kaluhati village in the upazila. OC of Sadar police Hasan Hafizur Rahman said locals found the body of Samir in his dispensary at Belekhan Bazar at around…

A week-long greater Mymensingh cultural festival and ‘Ziyaphat’ (feast) programme will start tomorrow at officers club in the capital, reports BSS. President M Abdul Hamid is expected to attend the inaugural session as the chief guest with Principal Secretary at the Prime Minister Office…

A youth allegedly committed suicide in the capital’s Pallabi area yesterday following family disputes. The victim was identified as Delowar Hossain, 27, son of late Yasin Ali. Admitting the incident, Sub Inspector Lokman Hossain of Pallabi Police Station said,‘‘Following family disputes,…

A mentally challenged son allegedly killed his mother at Barera in Mymensingh sadar upazila yesterday. The victim was identified as Parvin Akhtar, 50.          Kamrul Islam, OC of Kotwali police, said Parvin’s son Anis, 22, locked in an altercation over…

A case was filed with a local court yesterday against officer-in-charge (OC) of Maheshpur Police Station Shahin Alam and its sub-inspector (SI) Hafiz Uddin on charge of ‘abducting a youth and extorting money’ from his relatives for his release, reports UNB. Bedana Khatoon, wife of Panki…