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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

<i>Indigenous fishes disappearing in Moulvibazar</i>

Indigenous fishes are gradually disappearing from the water bodies in Barolekha upazila of Moulvibazar district, much to the worries of the local people.
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12y ago

Khulna Jubo League activist murdered

Criminals killed a Jubo League activist at Amdabad village in Rupsha upazila yesterday afternoon.
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12y ago

BCL leader murdered

Criminals hacked to death the president of Sariakandi municipality unit committee Chhatra League at Public Mat near press club in the town on Wednesday night. The deceased is Bijoy Rahman Babu, 25, son of Nuru Mia of Dhap (Baluahata) area of the municipality. Officer in-charge (OC) of Sariakandi PS Faisul Islam told this correspondent that the victim was hacked at 7:30pm. He was rushed to the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital (SZMCH) where he died at around 8:30pm the same day. The cause of his killing could not be known immediately, police said.

12y ago

<i>Bank cashier's way of making a fast buck</i>

As many as 232 widow allowance receivers have been made to purchase a lottery ticket each while drawing the monthly amount at Rajshahi Krishi Unnayon Bank on BDR Road in Lalmonirhat town.
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12y ago

<i>People in Sayedee's home dist rejoice his death sentence </i>

People in different areas of Delawar Hossain Sayedee's home district Pirojpur brought out joyful processions after hearing the death sentence of the detained notorious war criminal, also a top leader of Jamaat-e-Islami.
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12y ago

Patients suffer for want of safe drinking water

Patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) are suffering from acute crisis of safe drinking water as three tube-wells in the hospital compound have remained out of order for over a month.
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12y ago