Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and National Earthquake Technological Society of Nepal Monday signed an agreement for cooperation of the scientific and technological research in the earthquake technology. The director of the Institute of Earth Quake Engineering
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RCC polls candidate fears use of black money
THE Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed mayoral candidate for Rajshahi city corporation election feared use to black money during the upcoming election by the ruling Awami League-backed candidate. He expressed this concern while exchanging views with newsmen at Rajshahi Press Club on Monday noon.
Jatrabari-Kanchpur road upgrade to be completed by September: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader today said the upgrading work of the Jatrabari-Kanchpur stretch of Dhaka- Chittagong highway to eight-lane would be complete in next September as the work is going on in full swing. “This part will be the first eight-lane in the highway network
Three held with 740 pieces of Yaba tablets in Ctg
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drug traders with 740 pieces of Yaba tablets from in front of Swadhinata Park under Chandgaon thana in the city on Sunday night. The arrested drug traders were identified as Mohammad Amin, 31, Ayub Ullah, 28 and Dilara Begum, all hailed from different upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district.
Boy killed in Ctg road mishap
A boy was killed and five others were injured as a bus hit a rickshaw and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Karnaphuli Bridge area in Chittagong city on Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Sub-inspector Talat Hossain of Bakulia police station said
Resumption of waterbus service misses deadline
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation has failed to put six waterbuses in operation on the Dhaka circular waterway from May 15 according to its earlier plan. BIWTC officials said that the launching of the waterbuses has been delayed as the manufacturing company was yet to hand over four new buses
Students want death for killer of fellow
Students of Eden Girls College Dhaka on Sunday demanded death penalty of Shikdar Mahamud Alam who killed his wife Putul on May 13. Sharifa Akhter Putul, 22, was a third year (honours) student of history department at Eden girls’ College in Dhaka.
President emphasises quality edn at univs
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Sunday said the universities must ensure quality higher education. The president, also chancellor of all universities in the country, stressed the need when three vice-chancellors — Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique
Chhatra Front slams govt for ‘negligence’ in Savar tragedy
Leftist student organisation Samajtatrik Chhatra Front on Sunday criticised the ruling Awami League government for its alleged ‘negligence’ in rescue work at Savar building collapse incident that left more than one thousand dead. ‘The government remained callous to ensure safety
4 to die for killing woman in Ctg
A Chittagong court on Sunday sentenced four people to death and five others to life-term imprisonment for killing a woman. The 3rd additional district and session Judge Laa Mong also fined each of the convicts sentenced to life term imprisonment Tk 40,000, in default,
City dwellers suffer as roads go under water
The Dhaka city people suffered immensely on Thursday as downpour for about eight hours under the influence of cyclonic storm Mahasen sent most of the city roads under water and caused water stagnation in many areas. Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded 45 millimetre
Mayoral aspirant appeals against cancellation of nomination paper
A mayoral aspirant, whose nomination paper was cancelled by the returning officer in the Sylhet City Corporation, filed an appeal with the divisional commissioner Thursday afternoon challenging the decision. The appellant Nasim Hossain, also the Sylhet city BNP vice-president,
Youth held, Yaba, Phensedyl seized
The Rapid Action Battalion held a youth and seized 99 pieces of Yaba tablets and 17 bottles of Phensedyl in two drives in Sylhet Wednesday late night and early Thursday. The arrested was identified as Ali Ahmad, 32, of Pirpur under Jalalabad police station of Sylhet Metropolitan Police, sources in the RAB said.
Candidature of 134 ward councilor aspirants declared valid in Sylhet
The returning officer in the Sylhet City Corporation elections on Thursday declared valid the candidatures of 134 general ward councilor aspirants after scrutinising the already submitted nomination papers. The election office, however, declared 18 out of total 152 nomination
5 nominations of AL, BNP, Jamaat leaders found valid
The returning officer in the elections to Sylhet City Corporation on Wednesday declared valid the nomination papers of five mayor aspirants — one from the ruling Awami League, four from opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and one from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The nominations of the city Awami League president
Shop owners take to streets against extortion
Shops owners on Wednesday blocked roads and staged demonstration at Dholaikhal in the Dhaka city’s Gendaria, protesting at extortion by local thugs for long. Over a hundred angry shop owners took to the streets in front of Sadek Hossain Khoka Math at Gendaria at about 11:00am and held demonstration,
Jamaat to go for RCC polls independently
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami this year is going to race for the mayoral post in the Rajshahi City Corporation polls independently. The BNP leaders, however, are trying to reach an understating with Jamaat and hoping that they would be able to dissuade Jamaat from the race.
Nursing students hold rally at SBMCH
The students of Barisal Nursing College at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital held demonstrations on Wednesday to press home their three-point demand. The demands are introduction of a one-year internship after the completion of four-year BSC in nursing course, fixing the stipend at Tk 3,000 for each student
Sanofi invites project proposal on midwifery
The Sanofi Espoir Foundation has invited project proposals from NGOs or other organisations focused on fighting maternal and neonatal mortality in Bangladesh for the neediest communities by strengthening midwifery practices. The foundation’s communication manager to Bangladesh,
Diploma engineers hold demo in Sylhet
Diploma engineers on Wednesday formed a human chain in Sylhet to push for their demand for removal of disparity between their salaries, promotions and other facilities and those of graduate engineers. Diploma engineers working with different government