Police attrocities on medical admission seekers slated

The health minister, Ruhal Haque, addresses a roundtable discussion on medial admission at the National Press Club in the capital city on Tuesday. — New Age photo

Politicians and journalists on Tuesday condemned police attack on medical admission seekers rallying at the Central Shaheed Minar to press for cancellation of the government decision to... Full story

DU marks ‘Black Day’

The Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday observed ‘Black Day’ commemorating repression on its teachers and students during the army-backed caretaker government in 2007. Full story

Power outages make life miserable in Rajshahi

Intermittent power outages for over 12 hours made life miserable in the Rajshahi city on Tuesday. The abnormal power cuts began in the early hours of the day as the staff at the local Power Development Board... Full story

VoIP equipment worth Tk 40 lakh seized in Ctg

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion in the Chittagong city on Tuesday seized VoIP (voice over internet protocol) equipment worth Tk 40 lakh and detained two people in this connection. The detainees were... Full story

One arrested with 5245 Yaba tablets

The police arrested a drug peddler with 5,245 pieces of Yaba tablets from a house in the Chittagong city Tuesday afternoon. The arrested was identified as Aminul Hoque, 50, son of the late Anu... Full story

Dhaka workers protest at SA mine killing

The National Garments Workers Federation on Tuesday brought out a mourning procession in the capital, protesting at the police killing of South African miners. They demanded neutral probe and exemplary... Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Barisal, Chittagong, Khulna, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions... Full story