Why Gram Police personnel Bipul not getting salary for 22 months?

Bipul Chandra Roy, a local policeman from Lalmonirhat's Gaddimari union, has been going without pay for the past 22 months. The family is now on the verge of starvation.
22 October 2021, 07:00 AM

Over 79 lakh students at risk of learning loss

Power and Participation Research Center and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development in a study found that around 79.6 lakh students in primary and secondary education are at risk of learning loss.
21 October 2021, 15:45 PM

Durga Puja violence: DU students block Shahbagh in protest

Teachers and students of Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital earlier today, in protest of attacks on temples and mandaps across the country during Durga Puja.
18 October 2021, 14:21 PM

Bongshi and Dhaleshwari river grabbing: No consequence for known offenders

Numerous households, shops and industries have been set up on land grabbed from Bongshi and Dhaleshwari rivers in Savar. The waste from these settlements are dumped into the Bongshi river. Despite publication of lists of the river grabbers, no steps have been taken against the perpetrators.
17 October 2021, 17:00 PM

In-person classes and exams start at DU after 1.5 years

After being closed for more than 18 months, in-person classes and exams have started in Dhaka University. From Sunday 8am, classes and exams have started in several departments and institutes of DU.
17 October 2021, 14:27 PM

2 arrested with 5kg ‘ice’ from Dhaka's Jatrabari

Five kg of "ice" or crystal meth has been confiscated from Dhaka's Jatrabari by RAB. This is the biggest bust of the drug in the country so far.
16 October 2021, 17:22 PM

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols

The 5-day festival of “Sharadiya Durga Puja” ended with the immersion of idols in the Buriganga.
15 October 2021, 17:02 PM

Gang-rape of mother, daughter in Sherpur

A case has been filed over the gang rape of a mother and her daughter in Sherpur.
15 October 2021, 15:39 PM

Tania-Bappa’s celebration of life during Durga Puja

“For everything I was rewarded with in life, I think I am an extremely fortunate man”
14 October 2021, 17:08 PM

Covid-19: Trial vaccination run held for 12 to 17-year-olds

A trial vaccination run for 12 to 17-year-olds took place in Manikganj Colonel Medical College Hospital. Zahid Malik, State Minister for Health, inaugurated this program.
14 October 2021, 16:02 PM

RMG products worth crores stolen over 20 years

For over 20 years, garment products are being stolen from the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Garment factory owners are suffering losses and the country’s reputation is also at stake. How are these products being stolen from the highway?
14 October 2021, 15:09 PM

Rajshahi celebrates puja with themed mandaps and creative protests

This year, puja mandaps in Rajshahi are smaller in scale because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, colours, themes and some creative protests marked this year’s celebration.
14 October 2021, 14:12 PM

Clay artisans honoured at annual festival in Barishal

The 13th “Mritshilpi Shammelan O Shamanana” 2021 was held in Barishal. The festival is organised every year at Shilpakala academy in the district to honour clay artisans.
13 October 2021, 17:25 PM

DU students return to “Gono room” culture

Despite the Dhaka University (DU) administration's intention to end the “Gono room” culture, the practice of tens of students cramming into such rooms is ongoing after residential halls reopened following the Covid-induced closure.
12 October 2021, 17:01 PM

Open drain or death traps?

In the port city of Chattogram, most of the total 972 kilometres of drains are left open, and has turned into a winding network of coagulated garbage claiming at least four lives in the last three months. 
11 October 2021, 13:18 PM

Depression during the pandemic and its impact on young people

The coronavirus pandemic has had a monumental impact on people's lives.
10 October 2021, 17:35 PM

Mental health illness: Rehabilitation, therapy continues to be disregarded

The importance of occupational therapy is gaining global attention as an integral part of rehabilitation of patients recovering from mental illness.
10 October 2021, 16:14 PM

The spread of crystal meth across the country

Considered one of the most dangerous drugs in the world, crystal meth is now spreading throughout the country and is being sold to upper-class youths through various social media platforms. The suspected entry point is believed to be Rohingya refugee camps.
10 October 2021, 15:41 PM

Trawler capsize in Turag: At least 5 dead

A trawler capsized in the Aminbazar area of Turag river. So far 5 bodies have been recovered. Fire service and Coast Guard are conducting the rescue operation.
9 October 2021, 16:58 PM

UN finally agrees to provide humanitarian support in Bhasan Char

Even though there was some humanitarian support from the Bangladesh government and some local NGOs in Bhasan Char, there was uncertainty about the probability of UN involvement there. But with the UN signing an MoU with the Bangladesh government regarding humanitarian support for Rohingyas living in Bhasan Char, that uncertainty seems to have been resolved.
9 October 2021, 15:00 PM