Cummins makes tentative bowling return
Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins bowled for the first time since July on Wednesday as he races the clock to be fit for the second Ashes Test against England. The…
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Our capital is not cool
For years now, our country has put the appearance of development above true, sustainable development. Nowhere is this more apparent than in our capital city of Dhaka, where its soaring…
Four charged with misappropriating Tk 1.22C over fake school construction in Dhaka
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against four individuals, including a senior engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), for allegedly embezzling Tk1.22 crore by fabricating construction…
Chuadanga farmers count ‘hundreds of crore’ in losses as climate change devastates livelihoods
The western district of Chuadanga has been reeling from the escalating impacts of climate change, with farmers suffering losses worth “hundreds of crores of taka” over the past five years.…
Corruption scandal engulfs state lab, ex-chief Mala Khan denies charges
The Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements (BRiCM) is facing serious allegations of corruption, financial irregularities, and rigged tenders amounting to over Tk26 crore during the tenure of its former…
3 girls go missing from Thakurgaon madrasa
Three students of Hazrat Ayesha Siddika (RA) Girls’madrasa at Salander Madrasa Para area in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila have remained missing for one and a half months . The missing girls…
EC seeks round-the-clock police deployment for Nirbachan Bhaban ahead of election
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asked Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to deploy adequate police members to ensure round-the-clock security for Nirbachan Bhaban, the Election Commission Secretariat, ahead of the…
Digital health tool boosts child care, eyes national rollout
The digital Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) application significantly improves the accuracy of diagnoses, streamlines referrals, and reduces paperwork for frontline health workers in Bangladesh, paving the way for…
Bir Shrestha Hamidur’s 54th death anniv observed
The 54th death anniversary of Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman was observed in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district yesterday with due respect. To mark the death anniversary, floral wreaths were placed…
Son sentenced to death for killing mother in Rangpur
A court has sentenced Jamil Mia to death for killing his mother Jamila Begum more than three years ago in Najirdaho village of Kawnia upazila in Rangpur district. At the…