Another public agricultural university to be set up: PM
The government is planning to establish another agriculture university to expedite research on agriculture. The university will be established in Rajshahi, the prime minister said when a delegation of newly elected leaders... Full storyMobile courts continue drive against food adulteration
Against the background of serious public concern over tainted foods that pose dangerous health risks, the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution continued its anti-adulteration drive in the capital, punishing... Full storyCourt accepts cases against Destiny
A Dhaka court on Wednesday took into cognisance two money laundering cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against 22 top officials of Destiny-2000 Ltd. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahaman... Full storySC upholds life sentence of Yasin for killing Indian citizen
The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the life sentence of a businessman’s son for conspiring to kill an Indian national in Chittagong in 1999. The appeal petition of Yasin Rahman Tito was dismissed... Full storyNTRCA exam on Aug 31, Sept 1
The eighth Teachers’ Registration Examination 2012 will be held on August 31 and September 1, 2012. The Non Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority uploaded the admit cards of the aspirants... Full storyACC approves charge-sheet against govt official
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday approved a charge-sheet against a government official on charges of laundering money. The ACC deputy director of Sylhet branch Manjurul Alam Choudury... Full storyOffenders to be jailed for two years: Mannan
The state minister for housing and public works, Abdul Mannan Khan, on Wednesday alleged that a certain group of housing and real estate companies were continuously deceiving people... Full storyKhaleda throws iftar for foreign diplomats
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday took iftar with foreign diplomats. Khaleda, also leader of the opposition, hosted the iftar in their honour in Ruposhi Bangla Hotel. Full story7 hurt in RU JCD infighting
About 7 activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Rajshahi University unit were injured in clashes between two rival factions of the organisation on Wednesday evening during an iftar party. Full storyGovt to set up specialised autism academy
The government has decided to set up a specialised autism academy with a view to groom the autistic children as human resource through proper education and training. The education ministry will establish the autism... Full storyEthnic communities urge govt to observe World Indigenous Day 2012
Ethnic minority communities on Wednesday urged the government to observe the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous People,’ demanding that they be constitutionally recognised as ‘indigenous people’ with... Full storyBCL activist stabbed at JU
An activist of the Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Jahangirnagaar University unit was stabbed by unidentified miscreants near the dairy farm gate on the campus at around 10.30pm Wednesday night. Full storyLawyer Kamaluddin Ahmed Khan passes away
Kamaluddin Ahmed Khan, a prominent lawyer in Chittagong city passed away on Wednesday at Surgiscope Hospital Chittagong due to old age ailments. He was 85. His namaj-e-janaza will be held on Thursday... Full storyIO can’t be asked about 31 witnesses: ICT
International Crimes Tribunal 1 on Wednesday ruled that Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s defence counsel cannot ask the investigation officer about 31 prosecution witnesses not produced... Full story9th death anniv of Suraiya Begum today
