DU Correspondent
Thousands of students of Dhaka University (DU) are living in a risky condition in different dormitories as many of their infrastructures have already become outdated.According to structural engineers and experts, any kind of tragedy may occur in such buildings if an earthquake with a moderate to strong magnitude struck the city.But the DU authorities [...]

BSS, Rangpur
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at a Sector Commander level border coordination meeting with Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Thursday assured of not opening fire except for self-defense to bring border killings to zero level. Both sides agreed to maintain sustainable peace and tranquility along the common borders, resolve border issues and problems through [...]

BSS, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated players and coach of the national cricket team, officials of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and sports-loving people as Bangladesh clinched the five-match one-day series against New Zealand. In a congratulatory message on Thursday, the Prime Minister said the one- day series win against a test-playing nation like New [...]

M Sarwaruddin, Chittagong Bureau
The six-day long stalemate in Chittagong seaport is gradually normalising from Wednesday evening. Port resumed partial operation with the deployment of army on Wednesday. But full operations resumed in 12 berths from yesterday with the supervision of army personnel, port sources said. Another 11 workers were rounded up yesterday raising the [...]

Md Sabbir Hossain
Bangladesh Cricket team clinched the ODI series 3-0 remaining one game of the Micromax Cup when the plucky Tigers beat New Zealand by nine runs in the fourth ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.Earlier, Bangladesh earned a narrow nine-run win over the visiting New Zealand in the first [...]

Staff Reporter
Rescuers yesterday traced out the sunken bus under deep water more than 25 hours after it had plunged into a ditch Sunday morning at Salehpur near Amin Bazar on Dhaka-Aricha highway with about 50 passengers.The rescuers recovered a body from the bus taking the proven death toll to two while they are yet to [...]

Staff Reporter
Mentioning different recent sensitive accidents, including the train accident in Sirajganj, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia termed the accidents across the country as ‘Kufa’ due to the Government’s misrule, misdeeds, autocracy, corruption and torture.She made the comment when she was addressing the student-rally at Ullapara in Sirajganj as the chief guest after the [...]

Staff Reporter
The hunger index of Bangladesh has fallen from 35.8 in 1990 to 24.2 this year, but the country still remains among the 25 countries which are in the alarming category. Four countries are in the extremely alarming category, says the 2010 global hunder index released from Washington DC yesterday.Malnutrition among children under two years [...]

DU Correspondent
Dean election of all the 10 faculties of Dhaka University (DU) was held yesterday on the University campus.In this prestigious election, Blue Panel, the platform of the pro-government teachers of the University, won in six faculties and the White Panel, platform of BNP supporter teachers won in the rest four.Those who have been elected [...]

Sports Reporter
A splendid 127-run partnership by openers Shahriar Nafees and Imrul Kayes enabled Bangladesh to earn an emphatic seven-wicket victory over the touring New Zealand in the third One Day International (ODI) match of the Micromax Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.Bangladesh have now 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI [...]