Our children can’t breathe
In spite of poor air quality being an unfortunate reality of the nation, the World Bank’s recent warning that school-going children in Bangladesh are exposed to dangerous levels of air…
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Fire breaks out at furniture factory in Badda
A fire broke out at a furniture factory in Badda early Sunday, fire service officials said. The blaze erupted at around 1:15am in the Munshibari area of Satarkul. Eight units…
Jamaat Ameer visits grave of Hadi, offers prayers
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman visited the grave of martyred Sharif Osman Hadi at Dhaka University (DU) early Sunday. After offering Fajr prayers at the Central Mosque of the…
Activities in Shilpakala Academy to resume from Sunday
Following the state mourning on the death of Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, all activities including programs and exhibitions at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will resume from Sunday.Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy confirmed…
Humanitarian situation is worst crisis of 2025
The ongoing war in Sudan is the most neglected global crisis in 2025, a survey among 22 global aid organizations concluded this week. The war-torn country also ranked first in…
Wife, associates of prime suspect remanded for second time
A Dhaka court has granted a second four-day remand for the wife, brother-in-law, and a female friend of Faisal Karim Masud (alias Rahul Daud), the prime suspect in the murder…
JU admission test begins Sunday
The undergraduate (Honours) first-year admission test of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the 2025–26 academic session will begin on Sunday with the examination of ‘C’ unit. The university authorities have issued…
Some parties trying to fish in troubled waters for political gains
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Saturday alleged that a few political parties are trying to fish in troubled waters by holding people hostage to serve their narrow political interests.…
Udichi alleges government inaction despite prior threats
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi on Friday staged a protest rally and demonstration in the capital, condemning the arson attack on its central office and alleging that the interim government and law…
300-year-old Bongaon Zamindar Bari on the verge of ruination
Zamindar Bari, popularly known as Kamini Bhaban built at Bongaon village in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar nearly 300 years ago, is now on the verge of ruination. Built in an…