Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Adulteration in food rampant in Rajshahi

The sale of unhealthy and date-expired foods in fast food shops, confectionaries and hotels in Rajshahi has become rampant amid lax drive against food adulteration. Availing lack of monitoring by the Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection, the unscrupulous traders are selling date expired and spurious commodities.

3 carjackers arrested, 9 stolen cars recovered

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested three members of a carjacking gang and seized at least nine different types of private cars from different places in separate raids in the city. DMP joint commissioner Munirul Islam disclosed this to journalists at a press briefing at DMP’s media center on Minto Road at Sunday.

Fruit festival held at JU

A fruit festival was held Sunday at Jahangirnagar University. Organised by the Female Club of the university, the festival at Kolotan Biddaniketon on the campus, was addressed by the vice-chancellor, Anwar Hossain, as chief guest while pro-VCs MA Matin (education) and Afsar Ahmed (administration) were

Five artists unite through Awakening show

A print exhibition titled Awakening has created a path to unite five printmakers—Rokeya Sultana, Ahmed Nazir, Rafi Haq, Rashid Amin and Mustafa Zaman, who had formed a group called The Dhaka Printmakers roughly 21 years ago. The 12-day exhibition displaying 45 prints is currently being held at Bengal Shilpalaya Gallery in Dhanmondi. Noted printmaker Rokeya ... Read more

Shafin Ahmed performs at IGCC

Popular rocker Shafin Ahmed, lead vocalist of the band Miles, rocked a full-house audience at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan on Saturday evening. Accompanied by musicians on different instruments like guitar, bass, drums and violin, Shafin presented his famous numbers, most of which are his own compositions. He also presented a cover

Manna Dey critically ill

Legendary singer Manna Dey is in a critical condition after being admitted to a hospital here due to chest infection. The 94-year-old singer was taken to the hospital yesterday after his health deteriorated, reports Hindustan Times. ‘No change at all (in his condition). He is stable,’ a senior doctor at Narayana Hrudayalaya, told PTI. Born

BTRC changes 3G auction date to Sept 2

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Sunday rescheduled the auction date for awarding 3G licences to September 2 amid pressure from mobile operators to resolve the pending value-added tax issue. BTRC officials said the commission also failed to

Exporters face undue obstacles: BSTI DG

Country’s export-oriented manufacturers are facing undue obstacles related to the standards and accreditation in the Indian market, alleged director general of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution AK Fazlul Ahad on Sunday. Referring to a recent views-exchange meeting