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PM places 5-point proposal for making any Indo-Pacific initiative a success
Dalian (China), July 2 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday placed a five-point proposal, including creation of an environment of peace and fair competition by all countries staying away from rivalries, to make any Indo-Pacific initiative a success.
ACC identifies 10 sources of corruption in railways
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a report to Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan on Tuesday identifying 10 sources of corruption in the railways sector.
Ershad responding to calls, opening eyes: GM Quader
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) – Jatiya Party acting chairman GM Quader on Tuesday said the health condition of his brother HM Ershad, now undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here, remained mostly unchanged, but he is responding to calls and opening eyes.
Don’t cheat Hajj pilgrims: President
Dhaka, Jul 2 (UNB) - President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday warned against negligence, irregularities and corruption in Hajj management saying that individuals, agencies and institutions involved in such practices will be punished.
PM Hasina joins WEF Summer Davos in Dalian
Dalian (China), July 2 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday joined the 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019' of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Dalian International Conference Centre here.
Chargesheet submitted in kitten murder case
Dhaka, July 1(UNB) ---Police have submitted a chargesheet against Ishrat Jahan Mehzabin, student of Khilgaon Model School and College, for killing a two-year-old kitten.
“Bangladesh has earned the respect of global art community”
Dhaka, July 1st (UNB) – The 23rd edition of National Art Exhibition biennale was inaugurated at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday, July 1st 2019- and the speakers in the inauguration ceremony have credited the artists of the nation for earning the respect of the global art community with their passion and dedication towards arts and crafts.
ACC summons its suspended director Basir again
Dhaka, July 1 (UNB) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday again sent a letter to its suspended director Khandaker Enamul Basir asking him to appear before it on July 10 for interrogation over the bribery scam.
Teacher recruitment scam: IU forms probe body
Islamic University, Jul 1 (UNB) – The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Monday formed a three-member probe body to investigate Finance and Banking department Assistant Professor M Ruhul Amin and Electrical and Electronics Engineering department Assistant Professor SM Abdur Rahim over their alleged involvement in a teacher recruitment scam.
IU Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari formed the probe body, headed by IU Arts Faculty dean Professor M Sarwar Murshed, to investigate the teachers’ recruitment scam of Finance and Banking department of the university, IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif told UNB.
Professor Tapon Kumar Joddar of Information and Communication Engineering department and Professor Ahsanul-Ul-Ambia of Computer Science and Engineering department are the other members of the probe body.
The probe body was asked to submit its report as early as possible, the registrar added.
IU Vice-Chancellor told UNB that they would take legal action against those guilty after getting reports from the probe body.
On June 28, the university authorities suspended the teachers and postponed the board meeting of Finance and Banking department as an audio clip containing a discussion between the accused teachers and a candidate was published in the Daily Jugantor and went viral on social media.
A circular for recruiting a teacher in the Finance and Banking department was published on March 11, 2019.
Ruhul Amin and Abdur Rahim allegedly assured a candidate of appointing him as teacher in the department in exchange for money amounting to Tk 10-18 lakh.
LDP leader held with loaded magazine from Dhaka airport
Dhaka, Jul 1 (UNB) – Police here on Monday arrested secretary general of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Redwan Ahmed along with seven rounds of bullets at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.