Moscow wants lasting peace deal, not a pause; rejects Zelensky’s 60-day ceasefire proposal
Russia has turned down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, saying it has no interest in a temporary truce and instead wants to end the fighting through a long-term peace agreement. The Kremlin also declined to…
Autorickshaw drivers lift blockade on police assurance, Mohammadpur-Bosila road reopens after one and a half hours
Traffic has resumed on the Mohammadpur-Bosila road after it remained closed for about one and a half hours. The drivers left the road after police gave them assurances regarding their demands. Following the withdrawal of the blockade, vehicles are now…
Children drawn to school by tiffin of eggs, milk and bananas: school feeding programme in 138 Baliadangi schools
A school feeding programme has been launched at government primary schools in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, and students, teachers and guardians are voicing hope over it. Little Kashfia packs her books and notebooks in the morning and sets off for…
Crowds throng both banks of the river: two-day boat race in ward 75 of Dhaka south
A two-day boat race competition has been held in a festive atmosphere in ward No 75 of Dhaka Metropolitan South in the capital. The competition was organised under the leadership of Niamat Ali, convener of ward No 75 Jubo Dal. The chief guest of the…
Preparations made for a safe Durga Puja under the slogan ‘religion is personal, the state is for all’: Barkat Ullah Bulu
BNP Vice-Chairman and Noakhali-3 lawmaker Barkat Ullah Bulu has said preparations have been made, surpassing all past records, for celebrating this year’s Sharadiya Durga Puja of the followers of the Sanatan faith in a safe, peaceful and joyous…
Motorcycle loses control at speed breaker, SUST student Sadman killed
Sadman Rahman, a student of the 2025-26 academic year in the physics department of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), has lost his life in a motorcycle accident. The accident took place at around 12:15 on Saturday (10 October) night,…
Tk 30 and a note at Bogura station counter: remorseful passenger pays fare for ticketless journey
A passenger named Mahi has left Tk 30 and a handwritten note at the ticket counter of Bogura railway station. He had travelled by train without a ticket and later felt remorse. Although he bought a ticket for the return trip, he did not forget to pay the…
Only son dies in Saudi Arabia, debt-ridden Barguna family uncertain about bringing body home
‘Put me in touch with my son, just once. I beg you, holding your hands and feet, put me in touch with him. I have one child; I lost my husband when he was little, and I have no one but this son. There is no one who will call me Ma. Bring […]
Kolkata tops air pollution list, Dhaka sixth with a score of 166
Air pollution levels in cities around the world keep rising day by day. Against this backdrop, Kolkata in India has risen to the top in air pollution among 126 countries of the world, while the capital Dhaka is in sixth position on the list. According to…
Two gardens for the God-fearing: lessons from the verses of Surah Ar-Rahman
Meaning of the verses And for him who fears standing before Allah, there are two gardens. So which of the favours of your Lord will you both deny? Both have many spreading branches. So which of the favours of your Lord will you both deny? In both gardens…