Mymensingh, Bangladesh News

A five-member probe committee yesterday started investigation into alleged corruption in Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University since 2001.

BSS, Dhaka GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman continued with his supremacy as he maintained solo lead in the points table with maximum 8 points after the completion of the 8th round games of the Mercantile Bank 35th National Chess Championship in the hall room of the Chess Federation here on Tuesday.

Staff Reporter Speakers at a discussion meeting yesterday urged the government to form an Agricultural Price Commission to keep agro-products prices balanced conserving the interests of both the farmers and consumers.

Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology Dr M Fazlul Bari speaks at an orientation meeting for the 'English in Schools' initiative jointly launched by The Daily Star and AKTEL.

Md.Nurun Nabi Acid throwing on women and girls are on the rise in Bangladesh. Of all the gender-based violence directed at women, one of the most horrific is acid attacks.

"Due to wrong signal", two express trains collided head-on yesterday just outside Kamalapur Railway Station leaving a man dead and six others injured.

DHAKA: The Rapid Action Battalion arrested a convicted member of banned Islamist outfit Jamaatul Mujahiden Bangladesh in a raid on his house at Binnakuri of Muktagachha in Mymensingh Saturday night.

Our Correspondent, Mymensingh An workshop was held in Mymensingh town on the role of Muslim Society in preventing HIV/AIDS on June 14 at Alok Chitra Shil-pi Sangsad auditorium.

A railway rescue team using a crane removes one part of the damaged train from another train after an accident occurred as two engines collided at relatively low speed at the railway station at Kamlapur, in Dhaka, yesterday.

Militant violence, political turbulence and periods of authoritarian rule have plagued Bangladesh over the years and are cited by analysts as a negative factor for would-be investors and foreign aid agencies.

DHAKA: Rab arrested the chief of information technology wing of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh from his residence in the city's Pallabi area on Sunday.

Staff Reporter Thirteen out of 19 accused in connection with a double murder case of Mymensingh, are allegedly trying to pass the incident as a case of political harassment so that their names are dropped from it.

Mymensingh-bound Ishakhan Express crashes into Mahanagar Probhati near Kamalapur Railway Station.

Two trains collided head-on in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Monday afternoon, leaving several people injured, officials said.

Interview By: Parvej Khan Rupok "Islami Bank has registered phenomenal growths in all areas of business and has been enjoying the status of the largest private commercial bank of the country in terms of deposit, investment and foreign exchange business", said M. Fariduddin Ahmad, Managing Director, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited to The New Nation ...

DHAKA: Former Public Service Commission member Mahfuzur Rahman, who had been in hiding being convicted in two corruption cases, landed in jail on Wednesday on his surrender in a Dhaka court.

Visitors look at terracotta ornaments by Shahidul Hasan, which highlight modern and traditional designs.Photo: STAR Aminul Islam, Mymensingh An exhibition of terracotta ornaments was recently held at the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala in the town.

Shillong, Jun 13 : One ULFA militant and three Bangladeshi nationals were nabbed in separate incidents from West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya during the past 24 hours.

Prof Shaheen Kabir speaks to teachers from around the country in Mymensingh yesterday at an orientation programme for the "English in Schools" initiative jointly launched by Aktel and The Daily Star.Photo: STAR Porimol Palma and Aminul Islam The English in Schools initiative by The Daily Star and AKTEL has given new hopes to educationists and local ...

Eight people, including a schoolgirl and a lawyer, were killed and 15 others injured in separate road accidents in Gazipur, Barisal, Noakhali and Lalmonirhat districts today.