Govt rules out UN concerns

The government has ruled out United Nations’ concern over Rohingya relocation to Bhasan Char, saying that accommodation of the displaced people from Myanmar staying in Cox’s Bazar camps was the country’s internal affair.

VC rules out re-elections, protests on

Dhaka University vice-chancellor Md Akhtaruzzaman on Wednesday ruled out re-elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union while all but Chhatra League continued protests for the second consecutive day for re-polling and resignation of people engaged in conducting the polls.

Obaidul due for bypass surgery next week: BSMMU director

Physicians at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore were taking preparations to conduct a bypass surgery on ailing Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader next week.

No written test for admission to Class I: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the ongoing written admission test system for Class-I in primary schools terming it a ‘mental torture’ on children.

DU students continue hunger strike

The hunger strike of five Dhaka University students rolled into the second consecutive day on Wednesday demanding DU Central Students’ Union re-election.

All stage protests for re-elections

All student organisations, including the ruling Awami League-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League, who contested Monday’s elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall students’ unions, staged protests on the campus on Tuesday for re-elections.

Nurul Huq elected DUCSU VP, Golam Rabbani GS

Nurul Huq Nur of Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad was elected as the vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union while Golam Rabbani and Saddam Hossain of Bangladesh Chhatra League were elected as general secretary and assistant general secretary respectively in the Monday’s elections.

PM for pvt practice in public hospitals

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday gave directive that the government physicians should be facilitated with scopes for private practice in the public hospitals in the evening.

80pc for households, 132pc for industry proposed

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company on Tuesday proposed 80 per cent price hike for the household users raising the rate to Tk 1,440 from Tk 800 for double burner and Tk 1,350 from Tk 750 for single burner a month.

Nurul Huq VP, Golam Rabbani GS of DUCSU

Nurul Huq of Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakshan Parishad has been elected vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union while Golam Rabbani and Saddam Hossain of