Dhaka: Seven more children have died with symptoms of measles across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from both confirmed measles and suspected measles symptoms to 1,009 since March 15. The tragic update comes as h…
Dhaka: A court here today placed two persons on five-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Sub-Inspector (SI) Altaf Hossain of the police’s Special Branch (SB) in Savar. The two remanded accused are Kashem Ali and Dodi Al Fayej.
Accord…
Dhaka: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed has emphasized the need for responsible exercise of freedom of expression and pursuit of knowledge among university teachers and students. He addressed this mes…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take stern action against corrupt individuals without considering their influence, status, or power. ‘No matter how influential a corrupt person is, they …
Netrakona: A day-long training workshop on “Environment-friendly Block Brick Production and House Construction Using Block Bricks for Masons” was held today at Advance Eco Bricks in Kendua upazila, organized by the District Environment Department. Twe…
Dhaka: Five people have been arrested in connection with a gunfight over ‘drug trade’ in Koratitola area of Gandaria in the capital that left three people, including a woman, injured. The arrestees are Mohammad Jisan, 19, Mohammad Ramzan, 19, Mohammad…
Dhaka: The World Suicide Prevention Day is being observed across the country as elsewhere in the world today with a call to challenge prevailing perceptions about suicide, break the silence and stigma surrounding the issue, and encourage open conversa…
Rangpur: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 recovered 6,390 pieces of Yaba tablets in an abandoned state from the Pirjabad Dargapara area, Kotwali police station of Rangpur Metropolitan Police early this morning. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Crim…
Dhaka: Officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) detained seven passengers and seized 38.50 litres of foreign liquor from their baggage at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here. The estimated market value …