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SC fines 10 pvt medical colleges

The Supreme Court fines 10 private medical colleges Tk 1 crore each for admitting 153 candidates who failed to fulfill the relevant requirements in admission tests.

8y ago

Home ministry urged for drive against illicit SIM cards

Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology forwards a letter to the home ministry for a drive against noncertified SIM cards.

8y ago

SC upholds tariff hike on int’l incoming calls

The Supreme Court upholds a decision to hike the tariff on international incoming calls from 1.5 cents to 2 cents (Tk 1.60) per minute.

8y ago

Jubo League leader stabbed dead in Natore

A local Jubo League leader is found dead with throat slit in Natore Sadar upazilla early today.

9y ago

‘Dirty trick,’ BNP leader Nazrul says on Shafik’s arrest

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today slams the law enforcers for arresting veteran journalist Shafik Rehman in a “dirty trick”.

9y ago

‘Curb on Pahela Baishakh celebration surrendering to bigotry’

Workers Party, key ally of AL led 14-party alliance, reacts against restriction on celebrations of Pahela Baishakh after 5:00pm, demands withdrawal of restriction.

9y ago

Woman of Courage / US to honour Sara Hossain, 13 others tomorrow

The United States is going to honour 14 women across the world, including barrister Sara Hossain, for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

9y ago

Govt to curb issuing official passports

The government decides to curb the issuance of official passports for its employees across the country in view of allegations of human trafficking in disguise of government officials.

9y ago

Once jobless youth now a millionaire farmer

Kushtia: Once jobless Lokman is now a millionaire and employs about 50 people....

20y ago

Two killed in B'baria road mishap

Two persons were killed and seven injured when a Maxi human hauler fell into Lohor river by breaking the railing of a bridge at Budhumti in the Sadar upazila on Friday.

The victims are Sukkur Ali of Hazpur village in Bahubal upazila, Habiganj and Musa Mia of the same village. The bodies were recovered from the river yesterday.

The maxi was going to Sayestaganj from Mymensingh.

Seven out of nine passengers swam ashore although they sustained serious injuries. Four of them were admitted to the nearby hospital and three were given fist aid.

Later, police found the two floating bodies and recovered them.

20y ago

20 custodial deaths in SW region in 3 months

Twenty 'criminals' died in police custody in the south-western region from May 20 to August 30 this year....

20y ago

Tk 3.75 lakh loans for goat rearing

At least 66 cheques amounting to Tk 3.75 lakh were handed over to distressed people for goat rearing recently.

The interest-free loans were distributed as part of the poverty alleviation programme of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

Deputy Commissioner of Faridpur M Nasiruddin gave away the cheques at a meeting organised by the Livestock Department. District Livestock Officer Narayan Chandra Roy presided over the meeting while Police Superintendent MA Jalil addressed it.

20y ago

Threat to journalist protested

Journalists at a meeting in Meherpur on Friday protested the threat to a local newsman by a ruling party leader for publishing a news on alleged corruption....

20y ago

Rab nabs arms trader


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20y ago

14 accused out of net, victims threatened

Police are yet to nab 14 of the culprits accused in the August 23 arson on houses of Hindu families in Adom Sarkerpara in Pirgachha upzila....

20y ago