Green activists at a discussion here yesterday warned that Dhaka would be an abandoned city in the future unless immediate steps are taken to check ongoing rampant water pollution and river-grabbing around the capital, reports UNB. Apart from river grabbing, they said untreated chemical and solid wastes…

A high-level Bangladesh delegation, led by Finance Minister AMA Muhith is likely to take part at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank, which will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from May 2-5 this year, reports UNB. The seven-member Bangladesh delegation will…

A woman and her three-year-old daughter were crushed to death by a bus at Baghapara Bus Stand in sadar upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased were identified as Ranu Khatun, 25, wife of Jahanggir Hussain, and their daughter Jakiya Sultana, hailing from Thengamara village of Sadar upazila. Aslam…

Students’ cabinet elections at 18,133 secondary level schools and madrasahs were held across the country, reports BSS. First phase of the students cabinet polls was held at 18,133 educational institutions. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid visited the student cabinet polls at Motijheel Girls…

Low quality smuggled Indian jute seeds have flooded the markets of Jessore district at the peak season of sowing, sources said. They said innocent farmers are being cheated by a section of dishonest seed traders in the district. According to the sources, some people in the bordering areas have been…

The 13th universal Sufi festival, focusing its motto on ‘Enlightened Souls' Introspective Utterance’, was held at the National Press Club auditorium yesterday. It was organised by Rahe Bhander Kadhurkhil Dorbar Sharif, Boalkhali, Chittagong. Featured by the 12th blood donation ceremony,…

Imran Habib Rumon was elected president and Nasiruddin Prince general secretary of Socialist Students’ Front (Khalequzzaman) yesterday, reports UNB. They were elected in the 4th central council held at Dhaka University yesterday. Dr Ajoy Roy, father of slain blogger Avijit Roy, inaugurated the…

BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday sent a legal notice to Prime Minister’s Political Adviser HT Imam for making 'derogatory' remarks against him and his mother Khaleda Zia, reports UNB. Barrister Kaiser Kamal, on behalf of Tarique who is now staying in London, sent the legal…

The government yesterday signed an agreement with a British firm, Redline Aviation Security Ltd, to improve the security system at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Acting Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab) Nurul Islam and Redline CEO Paul Mason signed the deal on behalf…

Popular actress Parveen Sultana Diti, who died of brain cancer on Sunday, was laid to eternal rest at the family graveyard in Narayanganj yesterday, reports UNB. She was buried by the graves of her parents at their family graveyard at Dattapara village in Sonargaon upazila in the afternoon following…

A young man was shot to death and two others suffered bullet injuries in a clash between two groups over a friendly cricket match at Anantapur village in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali yesterday. The deceased was identified as Fazle Rabbi alias Rajib, 20, while the injured are Wasim, 24, and Yeasin,…