As in urban areas, the country’s growing non-organic wastes, especially e-wastes and plastic bags, are posing a serious threat to rural environment for lack of proper management of these wastes, reports UNB. The use of electric and electronic goods like computer, laptop, television, mobile set,…

NILPHAMARI: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said existence of BNP and its leaders are at stake as the party itself is struggling for survival in the political landscape of the country, reports BSS. “BNP itself is a threat to the party as it is under the grip of wrong…

Hundreds of protesters at a rally yesterday demanded of the government to try BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia and her party leader Goyeswar Chandra Roy on the charge of sedition, reports BSS. “Both of them made attacks on the foundation of the country by creating controversy about the number of people…

University Grant Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Abdul Mannan said there are 26.1 per cent educated unemployed youths in Bangladesh. “In this era of competitiveness these youths must turn themselves into skilled manpower,” he said while speaking at a fresher’s reception at the Moualana…

CHANDPUR: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday urged teachers to pay special attention to their students so that they become good human beings, reports BSS. “Teachers need to be dedicated while performing duties .... as they are architects of making enlightened citizens,” he told…

SIRAJGANJ: Awami League presidium member, spokesman of the 14-party alliance and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim hoped here yesterday that all the political parties including BNP would take part in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) polls to consolidate democracy and for the sake of…

BNP leader Mirza Abbas was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from Dhaka Central Jail for medical check-up yesterday, reports UNB. He was brought to the hospital around 10:00am, said the jail superintendent, Jahangir Kabir. The superintendent also said Mirza Abbas has been suffering from…

Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Mohammad Sayedul Huq yesterday said Bangladesh is now a self-reliant country and not dependent on any state in the world, reports BSS. “There is no alternative to professional higher education to take the nation and the country to the global standard,”…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday congratulated Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema as they have been blessed with their first child, reports UNB. In a message, the Prime Minister said she is greatly delighted to hear the wonderful news of the Royal Birth of first…

A minor boy was killed as a speedy Pajero Jeep hit him on the road of Hatirjheel yesterday, reports UNB. The ill-fitted boy was identified as Md Raihan, 7, a class I student of Advance New Model School of Rampura area. Son of Md Liton, a push pushcart driver, Raihan had been living with his parents…

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque yesterday said freedom fighters will get bonuses in two Eids from this year, reports UNB. While speaking at the inauguration of Muktijoddha Compex Bhaban in Sherpur, Haque also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already approved a proposal to provide…

Police yesterday arrested a rapist for allegedly violating a five-year-old girl in Jahanarabad Khatra area of Mohanpur upazila in Rajshahi, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as a Palan Chandra, 42, a resident of the area. Inspector (investigation) of Mohanpur Police Station Hipzur Rahman said…

At least seven people, including four policemen, were injured as a group of villagers carried out an attack on the law enforcers centering the demarcation of areas for voter listing at Hatia upazila of Noakhali yesterday, reports UNB. The injured police members were identified as sub-inspector Harun,…