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Two Fugitive Convicts Captured in Chattogram

Chattogram: Police arrested two fugitive convicts, who were sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, from different areas in the city early today. The arrestees were identified as Md. Manik Khan, also known as Manikya, son of Mohsin Khan, and Md. Yunus, s…

A2i to Establish ICT Cell for National University Support: Taiyeb

Dhaka: Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Ministry, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, announced the establishment of an ICT cell at a2i to provide technical support to the National University (NU) in the field…

Fish Trader Killed in Satkhira Road Accident

Satkhira: A fish trader was killed and another injured in a road accident at Tuzulpur in Sadar upazila here this noon. The deceased was Abdul Alim, 37, a resident of Brajbaksa village in Kalaroa upazila of the district.

According to Bangladesh Sangb…

6 More Dorms for Accommodating Over 7,000 Students in RU Planned

Rajshahi: Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have approved a project recently to construct six more residential halls for male and female students of the varsity to solve the existing accommodation crisis. Of the six, three dormitories would be cons…

Navy Rescues 24 Fishermen with Trawler in Bay of Bengal

Dhaka: Bangladesh Navy has rescued a fishing trawler along with 24 fishermen during its routine patrolling in the Bay of Bengal. The Navy ship BNS Aparajeyo intervened when the fishing trawler ‘Madina-6’ was found floating due to an engine failure, st…

48.7pc Growth of Remittance Inflow Till Nov 9

Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 48.7 percent reaching US$974 million in the nine days of November, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. Last year, during the same period, the country’s remi…

Motorcyclist Killed in Jhenaidah Road Crash

Jhenaidah: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Asannagar area under Shailkupa upazila of the district this afternoon. The deceased was identified as Miraj Hossain, 22, son of Monirul Islam from Basudebpur village under Harinakundu upazila …