More penalty for running coaching business sought

National Front of Teachers and Employees (NFTE), a platform of 11 organisations of teachers and education staff, yesterday demanded the
8 April 2016

Missing items of Gandhi Ashram recovered

Police recovered the missing items of Gandhi Ashram in Atrai upazila of Dinajpur and arrested two persons at Bhortetulia and Sahebganj
8 April 2016

Man found murdered in house in Joypurhat

A microbus driver was found dead with his throat slit in his house in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat yesterday.
8 April 2016

Road crashes kill 6

Six people were killed and 11 others injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday.
8 April 2016

ABM Musa's anniversary of death today

Today is the 2nd death anniversary of eminent journalist ABM Musa.
8 April 2016

13 North Koreans working abroad defect to South

Thirteen North Koreans working at a restaurant based outside the country have defected to South Korea, the Unification Ministry says, marking the first mass defection since the United Nations passed powerful economic sanctions against the communist country last month.
8 April 2016

No fair polls possible under EC: Ershad

Describing the current Election Commission worse than the MA Aziz-led one during the last BNP government, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said no fair election was possible under it.
7 April 2016

Storm halts Sylhet's rail link for 10hrs

Thousands of commuters had to suffer as the train services of Sylhet with the other parts of the country remained suspended for ten hours as trees fell on tracks during a storm in Moulvibazar early yesterday.
7 April 2016

Road crashes kill 5, injure 7 cops

Five people were killed and seven cops injured in road accidents in four districts yesterday.
7 April 2016

No alterative to city govt: Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday said to solve the problems of Dhaka city there is no alternative to city government.
7 April 2016

BNP to hold trials if voted to power

Alleging that there has been an alarming rise in the number of forced disappearances in the country, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the party would hold trials over these incidents if it comes to power.
7 April 2016

Tribunal records testimonies

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday recorded testimonies and cross-examinations of three defence witnesses in a case filed against three Habiganj men allegedly for committing crimes during the 1971 Liberation War.
7 April 2016

SC wants decision on legality by May 31

The Supreme Court yesterday asked the High Court to deliver its decision by May 31 on a rule over the legality of collecting information from the tenants by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
7 April 2016

Govt's plan to build police quarters at DU protested

Around 300 members of Dhaka University Officers' Association (DUOA) yesterday formed a human chain at Oporajeyo Bangla protesting the government's plan to build police quarters at Babupara police outpost in the university area.
7 April 2016

Book publishers, sellers protest draft education act

Bangladesh Publishers and Book Sellers Association yesterday protested some of the sections and sub-sections of the draft Education
7 April 2016

BCL men now force suspension of entire 2nd year exam

Just three days after postponing one course's exam, Chittagong University's (CU) fine arts institute yesterday suspended holding the
7 April 2016

Duplex boards seized in Ctg

Customs intelligence officials seized duplex boards, worth around Tk 20 lakh and imported under bond facilities, in Faujdarhat Bypass
7 April 2016

HC clears way for trial at lower court

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia
7 April 2016

Korean cultural festival held at IUB

A Korean cultural festival, organised by the media and communication department of Independent University, Bangladesh, was held on its Bashundhara campus in Dhaka yesterday, said a press release.
7 April 2016

Honour's academic activities at Cuet suspended for unrest

Against the backdrop of students' agitations over demands, including that for a teacher's resignation, the Chittagong University of
7 April 2016