DHAKA, March 3, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today set May 20 for submitting the probe report in a graft case against five individuals, including former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order as the investigation agency, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), failed to submit the probe report today. On July 18, 2025, ACC Assistant Director Minhaz Bin-Islam filed the case alleging embezzlement of funds from the BRUR development project. The other accused of the case are-- former VC and project director of the university Prof AKM Nurunnabi, former executive engineer and a member of the tender evaluation committee Jahangir Alam and two contractors-- Abdus Salam Bachhu and M M Habibur Rahman. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Prof Kalimullah from his Mohammadpur residence on August 7 last. Later, he was also taken on a five-day police remand in connection with the case on August 27, 2025.

GAIBANDHA, Mar 3, 2026 (BSS) - The Sundarganj Municipality administration today distributed dustbins among various organisations, including hotels, restaurants, diagnostic centres and educational institutions, to promote cleanliness under its waste management programme. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Effat Jahan Tuli, also administrator of the municipality, handed over more than 50 dustbins as the chief guest. Municipality officials, local elites and invited guests were present on the occasion. Residents welcomed the initiative, expressing hope that it would help keep the municipality clean.