The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today arrested a morgue guard of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on charges of necrophilia in the port city. The arrestee is Md Selim (48), hailing from Cumilla’s Laksam, said CID’s Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shahnewaz Khaled
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Youth rescued after falling in 40-feet hole
Fire Service members on Monday rescued a 24-year-old youth who fell into a 40-feet tunnel-like void surrounded by four multi-storied buildings in the city’s Gendaria. The youth, Salam, fell into the hole around 12:45am early Monday while passing the road, said deputy assistant director of media cell of Fire Service
CU students stage demo demanding regular shuttle train service
Students of Chittagong University (CU) today staged a demonstration demanding a regular schedule of shuttle trains on the university route. They came up with the demand padlocking the university’s entrance at 1:20 pm today, a correspondent from CU campus reports
Revamped M’singh Museum draws visitors, but can’t display all exhibits
After shifting Mymensingh Museum to Shashi Lodge over two years ago, the number of daily visitors has significantly increased. While this is good news, the establishment is yet to show visitors all it can offer. The lodge has more than adequate space to display all museum exhibits, but due to lack of showcases and necessary ... Read more
Australia to recruit IT professionals from Bangladesh
Australia will recruit IT professionals from Bangladesh, and a deal has been signed between two companies of the respective countries in this regard. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh’s state-owned recruiting agency – Bangladesh Overseas Employment Services Ltd (BOESL) — and
NDUB to ensure beautiful educational environment based on OBE
Notre Dame University Bangladesh will create a beautiful as well as ideal educational environment in line with the curriculum of Outcome Based Education, speakers said in a workshop on Friday. NDUB organised the workshop on ‘Outcome Based Education in Practice’ on the university’s open space in Dhaka, said a press release of the university
Five killed in Chandpur road accident while returning from wedding ceremony
Five people were killed as their private car fell into a roadside pond at Purba Naraha under Shahrasti upazila in Chandpur district early Wednesday. The deceased are Shahparan Tushar, 22, of village Ramdevpur, Shakil Hossain, 23, of village Narpaia, Rezaul Karim, 24, of village Chanpa Keshtala under Shahrasti in
CAAB withdraws PCR test requirements for UAE-bound passengers
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh had withdrawn the PCR test requirements for those who want to travel to United Arab Emirates from February 22. Earlier, passengers going to the Middle Eastern country had to undergo PCR tests at the airport six hours prior to their flight schedule
On-duty police officer killed in road accident near Meghna-Gumti Bridge toll plaza
An on-duty sub-inspector of Daudkandi Highway Police was killed after an unidentified vehicle hit him near the toll plaza of the Cumilla-bound lane of the Meghna-Gumti Bridge early today. SI Md Jahangir (45) was crossing the road and died on the spot after the vehicle hit him, our Cumilla correspondent reports quoting Md Zahurul Haque, ... Read more
Maj Gen Shakil new BGB chief
Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed has been appointed as the new director general of Border Guard Bangladesh. The public administration ministry yesterday issued a circular in this regard The current BGB DG Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam will return to the army, it added. Prior to this, Maj Gen Shakil served as the director general of the
Youth held for blackmailing 100 women
A youth was arrested on charge of blackmailing over 100 women by secretly recording their photos and videos in the name of ‘virtual medical tests’ for jobs. The youth Al Fahad, 19, was arrested from Dhaka’s Norda area on Wednesday night after some victims complained to RAB
DU to hold ‘D’ unit entry exams for 2021-22
Amidst much debate, Dhaka University General Admission Committee has decided to hold D-unit entrance exams, under the social sciences faculty, only for admission seekers of academic year 2021-2022. The decision was taken during a meeting yesterday, with VC Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair. Deans of the social sciences and arts faculties, Prof Zia Rahman ... Read more
Rape, murder of O-level student: Charge framed against Fardin
A Dhaka tribunal today framed charges against Fardin Iftekhar Dihan, lone accused in the case filed over the rape and murder of an O-level student at Dhaka’s Kalabagan in January last year. Dihan, now in jail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Judge (in charge) Zulfikar Hayat of the 7th Special Tribunal for Prevention ... Read more
PBI arrests Mosarat murder case accused Saifa
The Police Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested an accused in the case of murdering college student Mosarat Jahan Munia at a location in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Saifa Rahman Mim, sixth accused in the murder case filed by Mosarat’s sister Nusrat Jahan, was arrested at her Dhanmondi residence in the morning, said PBI additional
DU takes action against 2 profs for manipulating results
Dhaka University authorities on Monday exempted two professors of Persian language and literature department from all kinds of examination related activities for three years as the allegations of irregularities in departmental examinations against the teachers were proved. The teachers are the current chairman of the department of
None passes HSC exam from 5 edu institutions
No examinees from five educational institutions passed in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. The results were published on Sunday. Of the five institutions, two are under Chattogram Education Board, two
Trains will operate at full capacity from Feb 13
Trains will start carrying passengers at full capacity from February 13, maintaining health safety rules. Bangladesh Railway made the announcement in a notification on Sunday. Selling of tickets will begin from February 9, Shafiqur Rahman, director (traffic) of BR, confirmed the development. BR will sell 50 percent of the tickets through its mobile
RCC asks businesses to put signboards in Bangla in 7 days
The Rajshahi City Corporation on Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the city’s business establishments to install their signboards in the Bangla language. RCC chief revenue officer Abu Saleh Md Nur-E-Sayed told New Age that the revenue department of the city corporation took the decision on Sunday
Campaign for Evaly: Sabnam Faria gets permanent bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court yesterday granted permanent bail to actress Sabnam Faria in a fraud case filed for her involvement with E-commerce platform Evaly. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury passed the order after Faria surrendered before it and sought bail in the case
Pori Moni is ill, hearing adjourned
Popular actress Pori Moni, accused in a narcotics case, could not appear in court due to illness, her lawyer said today. The lawyer told the court that Pori Moni has been suffering from cold and fever with cough for several days. Moreover, she is pregnant now and has filed a petition with