DUCSU polls on March 11
Elections to the Dhaka University Central Student Union will be held on March 11. Vice-chancellor M Akhtaruzzaman made the schedule of the elections exercising his authority as the DUCSU president as per Section 8(E) of the DUCSU constitution on Wednesday, said a release of the university.
Tarique forms committees, policymakers unaware
Bangladesh Nationalist Party national standing committee members are unaware of formation of different committees and teams by acting BNP chair Tarique Rahman over persecution of its leaders and activists centring the December 30 general election.
Sheikh Hasina makes the list of top 100 global thinkers
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina made the list of top 100 global thinkers as the famous United States-based Foreign Policy journal came up with a register of world leading thinkers.
Health sector rife with anomalies
Massive corruption and irregularities continuing for long in the country’s health sector are surfacing one after another amid increased anti-graft drives in the sector.
Seven, including six of a family,die in Laskhmipur
Seven persons, including six members of a family, were killed when a truck collided head on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at West Mandaree area in Laskhmipur on early Wednesday.
Extra fees charged flouting guidelines
Most of the non-government schools are charging extra amounts for readmission bypassing the government guidelines in this regard, guardians have alleged.
Some in observer group say they now regret involvement
A top official at an observer group that monitored Bangladesh’s election, as well as one of its foreign volunteers, have said they regret participating in the process, casting doubt on the credibility of a vote won overwhelmingly by prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling alliance.
Indian police arrest Rohingya Muslim group stuck near Bangladesh border
Indian police on Tuesday arrested 31 Rohingya Muslims stranded on the border after they were denied entry into Bangladesh and border officials failed to agree on what to do with members of the community fleeing a crackdown in India.
Kishoreganj 1, DNCC by-polls on Feb 28
The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to hold the by-election to Kishoreganj 1 parliamentary constituency and mayor post of Dhaka North City Corporation general and reserved councillors of Dhaka north and south city corporations on February 28.
‘Extremist’ held at Chapainawabganj den
Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested a suspected extremist from an extremist den at Shibnarayanpur village in Kansat union of Shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj district.
