DHAKA: Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan, Chairman of Pathology Department, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).BSMMU Chancellor President Abdul Hamid made the appointment Tuesday, confirmed varsity Public Relation officer Pranta

DHAKA: In a bid to upgrade power distribution system in Rajshahi zone, the process of bringing two lakh new subscribers under electricity coverage will begin in July this year. Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a development project to

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the death of the Founding Father and architect of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew.He also signed the condolence book at Singapore Consulate in Dhaka.Foreign affairs ministry external publicity wing

NARAYANGAJ: A district court Tuesday placed Abdur Rahman alias Raham Ali, an aide of sensational seven-murder main accused Nur Hossain, on seven-day remand.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandni Rupom passed the order when DB police of produced him before the court with 10-day remand

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will take control of vehicular movement around the President’s house ‘Bangabhaban’ in city on the occasion of Independence Day that falls on March 26.A press note signed by DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia informed the media on

DHAKA: The investigation department of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday published the final report bringing war crime charges against eight persons, including Ashraf Hossain of Jamalpur, one of the founders of anti-liberation paramilitary force Al Badr Bahini.The accused are

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Tuesday approved five development projects involving a cost of Tk 1,205 crore.The approval came from a meeting of the government’s highest policy-making body at the NEC conference room in the capital with Prime

LAKSHMIPUR: Detective Branch (DB) of police seized huge amount of firearms from an abandoned house at Palerhat area in Bashikpur Union under Sadar upazila on Monday night.The seized arms include one LG gun, one rifle, two one-barrel guns and 53 rounds of bullet of shot gun, one-barrel gun

COMILLA: Police detained a woman with four petrol bombs in Jafargonj area under Debidwar Upazila on Monday evening.   The detainee was identified as Shahnaj Begum, 45, wife of one Shahjahan Sarkar of Elhabad village of the upazila.Debidwar Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Mizanur Rahman

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Monday rejected the bail plea of ETV Chairman Abdus Salam.An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui and Justice M Amir Hossain passed the order.Lawyer Abdur Rab Chowdhury moved for Salam in the court while deputy attorney general M Bashir

DHAKA: Foreigners will not have to take permission from home affairs ministry for visiting the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).State minister for home affairs ministry Asaduzzaman Khan informed the media on Monday afternoon.Earlier on January 7, a home ministry meeting

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has reshuffled 14 high-ups of public administration, including additional secretaries.The public administration ministry on Monday afternoon issued different orders regarding the reshuffle.M Abdur Rauf was appointed as Additional secretary of

COXSBAZAR: Coastguard and police personnel detained 45 people along with seven traffickers from the Bay of Bengal on Monday foiling their attempt to go to Malaysia through the sea illegally.Of the detainees—40 held from near Chheradiya Island and 12 from Sonadiya Island along with an

DHAKA: Another victim, who received burn injuries in a fire at the office of an NGO Society for Social Service (SSS), in Fatullah upazila of the district, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 30, a

DHAKA: A day-long flag festival began Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Monday with a motto “Flag for Revolution, Flag of Pride”.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque inaugurated the festival at 10:30am.Prime Minister’s political adviser HT Imam said there, “All

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members on Monday held nine persons in suspicion of human trafficking and torturing the fortune seekers.Moreover, the law enforcers rescued 12 victims, who were captives in the hands of the traffickers.Confirming the matter to banglanews, RAB media wing

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hoped that all parties, including BNP, will participate in the upcoming elections in three City Corporations. “At the moment it seems to be that candidates backed by all the parties will contest the elections,” she said in the cabinet meeting at the

DHAKA: Election Working Group (EWG) urged for free and fair elections of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Chittagong City Corporation (CCC).The speakers made the urge at a press conference held at National Press Club in city on Monday.They said

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: A fire broke out at a Knitting & Dyeing factory in Boropa area of Rupganj Upazila of the district on Monday.Witnesses said the fire originated from a machine of Antim Knitting and Dyeing Factory in the area around 11:45am.The fire soon engulfed other machineries and

DHAKA: The government has approved in principle the drafts of 'Chittagong Medical University Act-2015' and 'Rajshahi Medical University Act-2015' in a bid to provide better medical services.The approval came from a weekly meeting of the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at