HC questions legality of govt doctors’ private practice
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to explain in four weeks the legality of the provisions that allowed private practice of doctors employed in the public health service.
3 villagers killed in BGB firing
At least three villagers, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed and at least 16 others injured after Border Gourd Bangladesh personnel opened fire on agitating villagers at village Baharampur under bordering upazila of Haripur in Thakurgaon on Tuesday.
DUCSU polls schedule announced
The Dhaka University authorities on Monday morning announced the full schedule for holding the DU Central Student Union elections after 28 years since 1990.
Minimum cost for each Hajj pilgrim fixed at Tk 3,44,000
The cabinet on Monday approved the draft Hajj Package, 2019, setting the minimum cost for an individual pilgrim at Tk 3,44,000 up by Tk 12,641 from the previous year both under government as well as private arrangements.
Two cops held for rape in Manikganj
Police arrested two officers of Saturia Police Station early Tuesday on charges of gang-raping a young woman after keeping her confined to the upazila Duck-bungalow in Manikganj.
CID fails to submit report in three years
The Criminal Investigation Department has once again failed to submit the probe report on $81 million heisted reserve from the Bangladesh Banks accounts in the New York Federal Reserve three years ago.
Dangerous contamination found in cow milk, fodder
National Food Safety Laboratory of the Institute of Public Health on Sunday raised the alarm about serious microbial, chemical, residual and other contamination in raw and packaged cow milk, curd and fodder.
No headway in probe in 7 years
There has been no headway in investigations into the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi in past seven years.
EC allocates symbol to DNCC mayoral aspirants
The Election Commission on Sunday allocated symbols among the candidates vying for the posts of mayor for the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation.
Boys’ dropout in secondary education increases
The dropout rate of boys in secondary education increased last year, according to the draft report of Bangladesh Education Statistics 2018, presented on Sunday.
