From digital safety to gender equality: dialogue with local government on youth in Gaibandha
A discussion with local government authorities was held in Gaibandha with the aim of helping young people become more skilled in tackling gender discrimination, digital safety, media awareness and policy initiatives in the public interest. Srijonshil…
Two years of unpaid dues had put his SSC at risk — ABG Foundation clears the way for Shuvo
With almost two years of school fees, exam fees and registration fees left unpaid, Taslim Ahmed Shuvo had been unsure whether he would even be able to sit for his SSC examination.
Born on the same day, two Gobindaganj children drown in a pond on the same day
Two cousins, Abdullah Al Araf and Miftahul Jannat, drowned in a pond next to their home in Gobindaganj. The two-year-old children were born on the same day, and they died on the same day too. The incident has caused a stir in the area and cast a pall of…
Highway police urge commuters to avoid Demra bridge on Tuesday and Wednesday
Emergency repair work will be carried out on the expansion joint of the Demra bridge, so tailbacks may build up around the bridge. For this reason, highway police have asked commuters to take alternative roads from 6am tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 October) to…
Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman denied bail by sessions judge court too
The bail petition of Jamaat leader, former MP and freedom fighter Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman has been rejected again. The petition was filed in the case over allegations of obstructing government work and misbehaving with officials at Shahjalal…
Eviction of buildings without approved designs begins in Inani after Tuptup fire
Following the devastating fire at Tuptup Resort in Inani, Ukhiya, the Cox’s Bazar Development Authority (CoxDA) and the upazila administration have launched a drive to remove illegal structures in the area. The drive was conducted on a building…
Police seek 7 more days’ remand for Dilip Agarwala, alleging he concealed information during four-day remand
Police have applied for a seven-day remand of Diamond World managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala in an attempted murder case filed by a student who was shot and injured during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. He had earlier been held on a…
Airport-style checks: archway metal detectors and luggage scanners to be installed at metro stations
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has decided to install modern security equipment such as archway metal detectors and luggage scanners at metro rail stations in the capital, modelled on airports. The aim is to tighten security at stations and…
Woman electrocuted in Gangni after touching motor switch while washing blanket
Alifa Khatun, 45, of Gangni upazila in Meherpur, died of electrocution while trying to switch on an electric motor next to the tube well at her home. She was the wife of Intadul Haque of Mailmari village. The accident took place at around 11am on Sunday…
Elderly man shot at tea stall in Sonaimuri by attackers on motorcycle, now in hospital
Jamal Uddin, 60, of Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali, was shot while sitting at a tea stall. Bullets fired by assailants wearing black clothes and helmets hit his left leg and thigh. He is now undergoing treatment in hospital. The incident took place at…