JU students seize 7 buses following assault on peer
A group of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) seized seven buses of “Selfie Paribahan” on Thursday midnight following the alleged assault of a student by a bus helper. The incident…
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Jamaat among 8 parties submit memorandum to EC demanding Nov referendum
Eight political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC), demanding a referendum in November and implementation of the July National…
Messi leads MLS earners ahead of South Korea’s Son
Inter Miami’s eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid footballer in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC’s recent arrival Son Heung-min second, according to an updated salary…
EC issues new guidelines for domestic election observers
The Election Commission of Bangladesh (EC) has issued the Election Observation Policy 2025 ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election to guide the observation of parliamentary and local government…
Tarique Rahman calls for childcare plan to empower women
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for building Bangladesh in a way where every working mother and every female student has the freedom to thrive, instead of being forced…
Hooked on screens
Imagine you are in a room full of people, yet no one is speaking to each other. Heads bowed, eyes glued to glowing screens — scrolling, swiping, watching reels that…
Teesta cries for survival as northern Bangladesh’s lifeline runs dry
Once a mighty river that breathed life into northern Bangladesh, the Teesta now lies silent and broken, as its shimmering waters have been replaced by stretches of sand and its…
Dhaka air quality 6th worst in world Thursday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am on Thursday. …
Metro rail services resume after brief suspension over technical fault
Metro rail services have resumed normal operations across the entire Uttara–Motijheel route on Thursday morning, following a brief suspension the previous night due to a mechanical fault on the Agargaon–Shahbagh…
Experts flag rising nutrition risks despite food gains
Despite notable progress in food availability and policy alignment, Bangladesh continues to grapple with rising challenges in nutrition and food security, experts warned while presenting findings from the “IPC Acute…