Islamic University (IU) authorities have expelled one of its teachers from the university permanently over the allegation of harassing his female student sexually, reports UNB. The decision was taken at its 236th syndicate meeting with IU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari in the chair.…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking government to explain within four weeks why two sections of Representation of the People Order and a rule of Political Party Registration Rule that imposed some conditions for opening new political party, should not be declared illegal. In response to a…

Dhaka city ran into utter difficulties with another spell of heavy monsoon rain that recorded 126mm (five inches) of precipitation in 24 hours until 6am…

A Chittagong court yesterday (Wednesday) sent 13 high schoolteachers including 9 head teachers to jail in a sedation case filed for reportedly defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The teachers appeared before the court of Banshkhali Senior Judicial Magistrate Sazzad Hossain, following summons…

Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, reports BBC. The news emerged days after she flew to London for medical tests. Party officials say the illness is treatable. Ms Nawaz is due to stand for election to parliament in a by-election…

The Cabinet Purchase Committee at a meeting here on Wednesday approved a total of 21 proposals, including the import of 100,000mt wheat and 50,000mt non-bashmoti rice, reports UNB. The meeting, held with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair, gave the approval amid the growing concern over the possible…

This year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin on November 1 across the country, reports UNB. Sub-committee of inter-board exam controller published the exams schedule on the website of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have fixed 1,174 spots for slaughtering sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid ul-Azha, reports UNB. Chief wastage management officer of DNCC Air Commodore Shafikul Islam told the news agency yesterday that the DNCC has…

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has identified deficiencies in implementing climate projects by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).…