Allocation for persons with disabilities is insufficient and inappropriate in the national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20, Jatiya Protibondhi Forum said yesterday.

Lion Benajir Ahmed, a freedom fighter, one of the founder life members of North South University (NSU) and an eminent industrialist, has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of NSU.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday stressed on improving quality of institutions that groom public servants, allowing them to better serve society.

Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Md Shafeenul Islam yesterday said the paramilitary force had to take a strong stance against drug dealers, to save society from influx of narcotics.

Rotary Governor M Khairul Alam yesterday announced its annual programmes for 2019-2020 in a press conference at Jatiya Press Club, said a press release.

Twenty-four development and rights organisations yesterday expressed deep concerns over the proposed Voluntary Social Welfare Organisation (Registration and Control) Act-2019, saying some of its provisions are “repressive, ambiguous and contradictory”.

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to form a committee in a month to formulate a guideline for preventing medically unnecessary Cesarean section delivery of babies at all public, private hospitals and clinics.

The High Court yesterday sought the report of Dhaka University’s Pharmacy Faculty and Biomedical Research Centre that found detergent and antibiotics for humans in packaged milk available in kitchen markets and grocery shops.

Lawyers of former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain were not allowed yesterday to meet him to discuss about the case filed on charges of filming a statement of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and circulating the clip on social media.

Students, teachers and employees will celebrate “Dhaka University Day” and its 98th founding anniversary today amid festivity.

The murder of a ridesharing car driver in the capital’s Uttara last month was carried out by professional carjackers, detectives claimed yesterday.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested five members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Saturday night.

Women must be made aware of the challenges tied to migration, so that they consider those and prepare themselves well before setting foot in a foreign land, speakers yesterday said at a seminar on migration policy.

A patient died at Hathazari Upazila Health Complex in Chattogram yesterday due to negligence in treatment, alleged family members.

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Students of Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human chain yesterday demanding punishment of a teacher who allegedly sexually harassed two female students of Institute of Education and Research (IER).

Two journalists of The Daily Star yesterday received awards for their outstanding reporting on prevention of violent extremism The awards were conferred by Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) awards two journalists of The Daily Star for best reporting on prevention of violent extremism in the country.

The High Court has ordered the government to form a committee in a month in order to formulate a guideline to prevent medically unnecessary Cesarean sections at all private and public hospitals and clinics.

Gas price will be increased for all users by 32.8pc from July 1. Price of single burner will be Tk925, double burner Tk 975, says BERC.