Police have arrested a dealer with 300kg OMS rice meant for sale to the poor at Tk 10 per kg under a government programme.
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98 workers who fled BD EPZs held, sent to home quarantine
Ten microbuses full of workers of different Export Processing Zones (EPZ) factories who fled in fear of coronavirus infection, were held while entering Khagrachhari early Friday.
Cabinet meeting to be held on Monday
News Desk Although the country got a 17-day general holiday in view of minimising the spread of coronavirus, the cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting, reports a Bangla…
2 suspected JMB members held in Barguna
Barguna, March 19 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Town Hall in Sadar Upazila on Wednesday.
Concert of Manu Chao to be held at BSA tomorrow
Culture Desk A concert of the renowned French-Spanish artiste– Manu Chao is going to be held yesterday at 6.30 pm at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city.
Fourth Women’s Mathematics Olympiad held in DU
A day-long Fourth Women’s Mathematics Olympiad was held at AF Mujibur Rahman Ganit Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday.
35 Rohingyas held while attempting to go to Malaysia
Police on Monday detained 35 Rohingyas, including women and children, while they were preparing to go to Malaysia illegally from Rejukhal area of Ukhiya upazila in the district.
Indian among two ‘forest robbers’ held in Sundarbans
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Monday rescued three kidnapped fishermen and arrested two suspected robbers, including an Indian national, along with arms and bullets from a canal under Satkhira range in the Sundarbans.
Cleanliness campaign held at IU
IU Correspondent A daylong cleanliness campaign was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Saturday.
IBBL Business Development Conference held in Jessore
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Jashore Zone organized Business Development Conference at a local hotel of the city on 22 February 2020, Saturday.
IBBL Agent Banking Conference held in Bogra
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Bogura Zone organized a Business Development Conference of Agent Banking and workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism at the zonal office on 18 February 2020, Tuesday.
Orientation programme for fresh students held at IU
IU Correspondent An orientation programme for fresh students was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Monday amid festive mood and much enthusiasm.
Freshers’ orientation program held at BAU
Mymensingh, Jan 19 – An orientation program for the newly admitted students of 2019-20 session was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Sunday.
First TEDx Gulshan held in city
Country’s first TEDx Gulshan was held on Saturday at convention center in the city amid inspiring talks and reflective interactions of 14 esteemed speakers that featured the intriguing theme ‘Innovation Enabling Social Change’.
‘Sanjeeb Utsab 2019’ held in TSC
Culture Desk Marking the 55th birth anniversary of late renowned singer, lyricist and journalist Sanjeeb Choudhury, the 8th edition of a memorial concert titled ‘Sanjeeb Utsab 2019’ was held yesterday at the Sanjeeb Chattar of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of University…
‘Dairy Farming and Health Management’ workshop held at BAU
Mymensingh, Dec 21 – ‘The health status of a people is known from the health status of its livestock population. If it is not possible to produce good health of livestock, the people of our country will suffer from bad…
Butterfly fair held at Jahangirnagar University
A day-long butterfly fair was held on the Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday with the theme ‘nature gets new pace if butterflies fly in sky’.
Woman held while ‘selling toddler’ in Barishal
Barisal, Dec 21- Police arrested a woman while she was allegedly trying to sell a two-month old kid at Tk 50,000 in Dotteshor village in Wazirpur upazila here on Friday afternoon.
Musical concert held at Alliance Francaise Dhaka
Alliance Française Dhaka organised a musical concert titled “Cello-Piano-Audio 3” by Philip Hazra and Yulia Evdokimova on Saturday, 21 December 2019 at La Galerie.
4 held with 11,000 Yaba pills in capital
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected drug dealers with 11,000 Yaba pills from Sonir Akhra area of the capital on Friday night.
3 suspected men of ‘Allahr Dal’ held in Keraniganj, Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 19 – The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three suspected members of banned militant group ‘Allahr Dal’ from Begunbari in South Keraniganj on Wednesday night. The arrestees were identified as Aminul Islam alias Setu, Abdullah Al…
Workshop on Investigative Reporting held at RU
Rajshahi, Dec 14 – A day-long workshop on “Investigative Report and Safety of Journalists” was held at Rajshahi University (RU) campus on Friday.
Produce Awlad held on alleged ‘fake papers’ before Jan 15: HC
Dhaka, Dec 10 – The High Court (HC) Tuesday directed the jail authorities to produce Awlad Hossain, a program officer of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, before it on January 15 next year, who is now detained in Sherpur district jail after moving…
Seven Agri Varsities’ Cluster Admission test held
Mymensingh, Dec 1 – For the first time, seven agricultural degree offering universities’ cluster system admission test in 2019-20 academic year was held on Saturday morning.
Jazz Concert to be held on Dec 1 at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, will host a Jazz Concert by Charlotte Greve’s Lisbeth Quartett (NYC/Berlin) at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Experimental Theatre Hall on December 1 at 7 pm.
Muktijoddha Dal president Ulfat arrested for clash with Police
500 BNP men sued Dhaka, Nov 27 – Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal president Ishtiaq Aziz Ulfat was arrest at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Wednesday in a case filed in connection with Tuesday’s clash between police and a group of BNP…
Teacher held for allegedly raping schoolgirl in Chittagong
Chittagong, Nov 24 – Police have arrested a teacher in Sitakunda Upazila for allegedly raping a schoolgirl. The arrestee is Mohammad Tareque, a teacher of Sitakunda Girls’ High School and son of Zahir Ahmed of Muradpur union in the Upazila.
5 admission seekers held for cheating at Shah University
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) arrested five people from the campus on Tuesday for cheating in the admission process.
Drug trader held with 1,585 Yaba pills
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested a drug dealer with 1,585 Yaba pills from Charboalmari area from the bordering region of Kurigram’s Rowmari upazila on Sunday night.
DU IBA admission test held
The admission test for first year BBA courses under 2019-20 academic session at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University (DU) was held on Friday.