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The Chittagong University’s biological science faculty and marine science faculty admission tests under 2013-14 session have been postponed because of the ongoing political unrest of the country. The tests were scheduled to be held on November 28, and the rescheduled date was fixed on December 7, said a CU press lease signed by the deputy

The results of the written tests for admission in the Dhaka University’s bachelor courses under ‘Ka’ unit in 2013-14 academic sessions were published on Wednesday. DU vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique at a press conference at the registrar building announced the results of the tests held on November 22.

Regional cooperation among three countries — Bangladesh, India and Myanmar that makes up the Bay of Bengal – can boost hilsa reserve in the Bay, says a study of London-based International Institute for Environment and Development. The research focuses on hilsa and a scheme, implemented by the Bangladesh government, to compensate fishing communities that

A woman and her two children were burnt to death when a fire broke out at their house at Panchpukuria village in Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong early yesterday. The deceased are Sumi Nath, 25, wife of Milan Nath, an expatriate in Dubai; their daughter Barsha Nath, 3, and one-and-a-half-year-old son Shrabon Nath.

BRAC Bank Limited has distributed warm clothes among 26,000 poor people in the Northern region ahead of winter. Three teams of BRAC Bank distributed 3,500 blankets, 6,000 sweaters and 17,000 warm clothes in three areas in the Northern districts – Bhurungamari in Kurigram, Dimla in Nilphamari and Harivasha in Panchagarh, says a press release. The ... Read more

Customs officials early Tuesday seized at least 220 gold bars weighing around 27 kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital and Shah Amanat International Airport in the Chittagong city. None was, however, arrested in these connections. In the capital, the officials seized at least 160 bars

The British government has brought a change to the existing passport services for its nationals living abroad including Bangladesh. “From Monday (November 25), the application process will be centralised and British nationals living in Bangladesh should submit their applications to the British High Commission in Dhaka,” a press release of the British High Commission

With their own efforts and initiatives, the elected women representatives in reserved seats in the local government institutions should attain political empowerment for building their working capacity, said speakers at a discussion. They should also build necessary capacity of strengthening their decision-making activities for eliminating all sorts of discrimination

President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday underlined the need for a nationwide campaign for eye donation. ‘The religious leaders can help in conducting such kind of motivational campaign for increasing eye donation,’ he said when a delegation of Sandhani National Eye Donation Society led by its president Ali Asgar Morol made a call on him at Bangabhaban ... Read more

Bangladesh has achieved substantial progress in the health sector in spite of many challenges such as widespread poverty and frequent natural disasters, said Michael McGrath, country director of Save the Children on Tuesday. The country director was addressing the “GSK and Save the Children Healthcare Innovation Award” at the conference room of BRAC Inn

The body of a schoolgirl found from a paddy field at village Kapastola under Laksam upazila in Comilla on Tuesday morning. The Laksam police officer-in-charge, Abul kayer, said the girl went out of her house in the morning as a neighbour, Delowar Hossain, called her and did not return. Later the family informed the police

A trial court in Barisal on Tuesday afternoon sentenced a residential hotel manager to life term imprisonment for drug peddling. The accused was Sujan Chandra Gharami, 26, son of the late Nakulesh Chandra Gharami of Ichhapur under Bakerganj in Barisal and former manager of Hotel Multi Plaza at Katpatty Road in the city. Ali Haidar, judge of ... Read more

A man died and another was critically injured falling from a vegetable- carrying truck on Dhaka-Barisal highway early Tuesday. The deceased was Rafikul Islam Bakul, 26, son of Abdur Razzak, and the injured was Abu Lice Mia, 20, son of Zamal Mia and also assistant of the truck. Lice Mia said they were coming from Meherpur

The Barisal University admission tests have been postponed till further notice because of the ongoing blockade programme of the BNP-led alliance, the BU officials said on Tuesday. The press conference on the preparations of the tests, which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday on the temporary university campus, was also

Businesspersons in Sylhet have expressed concern over the preparations to arrange a trade fair in the city without any local authorities including administration and chamber of commerce knowing it. Talking to New Age, the business leaders said they would launch a movement against the unauthorised step to hold the trade fair if the authorities concerned

Wild animals, especially tigers, deer, crocodiles, tortoises, monkeys and dolphins in the Sundarban are no longer safe, as different groups of hunters are active in the world’s largest mangrove forest. There are more than 375 wildlife species which include 35 reptiles, 315 birds, 42 mammals. The major wildlife in the Sundarban include Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted ... Read more

50pc seat demanded for Sylhet students People of Sylhet on Monday demanded immediate step to cancel the joint initiative to take admission tests simultaneously on Shahjalal University of Science and Technology campus and Jessore University of Science and Technology campus with the same question paper. They also demanded 50 per cent of the seats

Rajshahi Freedom Fight History Preservation Counsel organised a discussion at the Rajshahi Press Club on Monday evening marking Bablabon Mass Killing Day. Speakers in the programme demanded speedy trial of the war criminals and implementation of the spirit of 72’s constitution. They also urged people

Customs officials at Shah Amanat Airport in Chittagong seized another consignment of four gold bars being smuggled through the airport Monday morning. No one was arrested in this regard. Moshiur Rahman Mondol, assistant

The Rajshahi city rights activists formed a human chain on Monday and called for a social movement to stop violence and sexual harassment against women and female children. The speakers have urged to build social resistance to stop the violence against women and also demanded implementation of the National Women