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Former panel mayor Ajmol Ahmed Tapon took over on Sunday as the acting mayor of Khulna City Corporation as directed by a notification issued from the ministry of Local Government. He will hold temporary charge until the newly elected mayor Moniruzzaman Moni is sworn-in and takes over charges.

Normal life and businesses returned to the capital on Monday as the dwellers experienced sunlight Monday afternoon after four days of incessant rains in the city and the southeast regions that caused immense sufferings. There was no heavy downpour from Sunday night too.

Two students of Rajshahi University were injured on Monday over payment for snacks on the campus. They were identified as Bangladesh Chhatra League RU unit hospitality affairs secretary Alam Aninda and its activist Belal Hossain alias Bill.

Re-election to the post of councillor at ward 16 in the Sylhet City Corporation will be held on July 8 since the two rival candidates got equal number of votes in the polls held on June 15. The Sylhet district election officer, Rashedul Islam, also assistant returning officer, told New Age on Monday that they ... Read more

A seven-member committee the government set up to choose companies interested to run cabs in the capital Dhaka has failed to select any company by the deadline the communications ministry set earlier. Members of the committee said that they would select companies after further assessment. The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority on

STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Stern laws demanded Women right activists on Sunday urged the government to take stern measures for the effective implementation of existing laws and policies to stop violence against women. At a view exchange meeting, they said violence against women in the country continued though the government took some initiatives to stop ... Read more

The 158th Santal Revolution Day was observed in Rajshahi with the demand that the government recognise the national minorities as indigenous people instead of ethnic minorities in the constitution. Jatiya Adibashi Parishad and Adibashi Cultural Development Organisation separately arranged programmes to celebrate the historic day.

London Metropolitan University (Londonmet) has decided to enroll Bangladeshi students and offered partial scholarships to 20 students for the fall session. Mark Bickerton, visiting director of international office Londonmet, disclosed the information at a press conference in the National Press Club on Sunday.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Sunday announced Tk 167.29 crore budget for 2013-2014 fiscal in its 50th syndicate meeting. The university treasurer, M Julfiker Rahman Khan, announced the budget at the meeting held at its office and presided over by its vice-canceller Pran Gopal Datta.

A volume on compilation of history of coins found in this region from ancient, medieval and colonial to modern period was launched on Sunday. Publishing house Nymphea launched the book, Coins found in Bangladesh, aat a hotel in the city.

THE officers of Rajshahi University on Saturday started a two-day work abstention programme demanding rise in their retirement age to 62 from the present 60 years. More than 700 officers, under the banner of RU Officers’ Association, refrained from joining their work from 8:00am to 10:00am on the first day.

Physicians, development partners and NGO workers at a workshop on Saturday in Rajshahi urged the country’s print and electronic media to work towards removing social stigma on HIV/ AIDS through objectively news presented in a positive light. They also emphasised the need for creating awareness

Green activists on Saturday urged the government to realise Tk 2,409 crore as compensation from tannery owners of Hazaribagh area for polluting river and surrounding areas. At a press conference, they said the cost of per cubic metre wastes treatment was Tk 50 and the tanneries were polluting the river from the year 1950, so ... Read more

Relatives of patients attacked a private healthcare facility Thursday night in Sylhet city after the hospital security men wounded three of the visitors. Being informed, the Jalalabad police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control after detaining the hospital’s security in-charge,

Participants in a campaign to ensure a child’s safe migration from rural to urban areas and prevent trafficking and abuse of children have stressed opening registration centers at the grassroots for preserving information about migrated children. This awareness building campaign was held at

Rights activists in Barisal on Friday observed that fair price for farmers must be ensured for attaining food security. They also stressed increasing subsidy for the agriculture sector. They made the suggestions at a workshop jointly organised by Integrated Community Development Association and Angikar Bangladesh in collaboration

Nursing college students will start fast-unto-death from today to press home their six-point demands including introduction of one year internship after graduation. They also demanded reinitiating stipend of Tk 3,000 for all students at the college. Under the banner of Bangladesh Basic Graduate Students

The annual fruit festival of Jatiya Press Club was held on Friday at the club compound with spontaneous participation of the club members and their family members. At least 30 varieties of local fruits were exhibited in the festival. JPC general secretary Syed Afdal Ahmed welcomed

A full mission marine bridge simulator with dynamic positioning system was inaugurated on Friday for the first time in Bangladesh at United Maritime Academy in the capital. The secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation, Koji Sekimizu, inaugurated the full mission marine bridge simulator at UMA, a concern of

The body of a college student was recovered Friday noon from Kalijira area in Barshal city. The deceased was identified as Al-Amin, 20, son of Nurul Islam and a fifth semester student of Infra Polytechnic Institute of the city. Nurul Islam said he went to take bath calling Al-Amin