A female job seeker -- deemed “unfit for the post” -- was forced out from the admission hall at Pabna University of Science & Technology (PUST) yesterday morning, even though the university authorities issued her admit card for the recruitment test.

Despite adequate preparations, uncertainty looms large over BNP’s divisional rally in Rajshahi -- to be held tomorrow -- as the authorities have denied their request for the venue.

An alleged mugger was bullet-hit in a shootout with police in port city’s Tigerpass area early yesterday.

The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) have removed the provost of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall, Dr Bithika Banik, said an office order signed by Registrar Prof MA Bari yesterday evening.

Demanding removal of projects responsible for destroying the Sundarbans

Michel Zia Shamim, son of Dr Choudhury Mohammad Shamim and Daisy Shamim, passed away at University of Riverside, Urvine Medical Center in USA yesterday. He was 35, says a press release.

Vice-chancellors at public universities are preferred for their political loyalty rather than their quality as teachers, said economist Prof Anu Muhammad yesterday.

International Right to Know Day will be observed today in the country as elsewhere across the world.

Journalist leaders yesterday expressed concern over sacking of employees in many media houses and not clearing their arrears properly.

Global leaders have entirely failed to check carbon emission and reduce climate change risks, particularly in badly affected countries like Bangladesh, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said yesterday.

Today is Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s birthday.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Director General Benazir Ahmed has requested not to spread rumour over the number of casinos operating in Dhaka city.

Police detain a local Chhatra League leader for allegedly assaulting a journalist in Ashulia, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says no one of those who got the share of casino money will be spared.

Rajshahi University (RU) authorities remove the provost of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall in the wake of students’ protest over “her negligence in duty”.

Global leaders have entirely failed to check carbon emission and reduce climate change risks, particularly at the affected countries like Bangladesh, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman says.

Claiming that the government has lost control over the ruling party leaders and activists, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed alleges that influential Awami League leaders and ministers are helping the corrupt from behind the scene.

Jubo League Dhaka South Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan has been placed on fresh remand in two cases filed for running a casino in Fakirerpool.

A Dhaka court places Mohammedan Sporting Club director in-charge M Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan on a two-day remand in connection with a case filed with Tejgaon Police Station yesterday.

A third-year student of United International University has gone missing from Notun Bazar area of Dhaka.