Milestone School holds annual prize distribution
The annual cultural and prize distribution ceremony of Milestone School and College was held on Tuesday...
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26 students land in jail for secretariat demonstration
The police on Thursday filed a case with Shahbagh police station against more than 85 students for storming into the secretariat and staging protests there on Wednesday.
Highways blocked as聽RMG unrest continues
The situation in the Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones on Tuesday improved on the whole even though workers blocked two highways, demanding payment of their wages and...
50 RMG units suspend operations amid unrest
At least 51 readymade garment factories in Ashulia and Gazipur suspended operations on Saturday, primarily after lunch, as workers staged protests over arrears, the reopening of factories, and demands for a wage increase...
Demonstrations protest against offensive remarks on Prophet
Islamist political parties and organisations demonstrated on Friday in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh protesting at the derogatory remarks made on the Prophet Muhammad (SM) by Indian priest...
Migration aspirants stage demo
Several hundred people aspiring to migrate to Italy on Monday staged a demonstration in the capital鈥檚 Gulshan area urging the Italian embassy in Dhaka to return their passports with Italian visas immediately...
Jobseekers block Shahbagh
Job seekers on Saturday noon blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding that the age limit for entry into government jobs be raised to 35 years from existing 30 years...
Priyo鈥檚 camera to never depict life anymore
The days of shooting was over for journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo鈥檚 camera on July 19 when a bullet pierced its owner鈥檚 head at a demonstration against Sheikh Hasina and her government near the...
Salman Shah鈥檚 death anniv Friday
Today is the 28th anniversary of the death of film artiste Salman Shah, who won the hearts of millions of film lovers across the country with his acting in films like 鈥楰eyamat Theke Keyamat鈥�, 鈥楽ujan Sakhi鈥�, 鈥楽wapner Thikana鈥� and 鈥楢nanda Ashru鈥�...
Traffic on Dhaka-Tangail highway disrupted due to workers鈥� demo
Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Tangail highway remained suspended for four hours on Saturday as the workers of two pharmaceutical companies staged demonstration on the highway in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district to press-home their 21-point demand...
Visa seekers stage demos at Indian visa application centres
Hundreds of India visa applicants staged demonstrations at the Indian Visa Application Centres in Dhaka and Satkhira on Monday, voicing their anger over delays and alleged harassment in obtaining visas.
Atiqur Rahman Salu鈥檚 book publication ceremony held
The publication ceremony of Atiqur Rahman Salu-written book titled Itihaser Batighar was held on Tuesday at the National Press Club in Dhaka...
France bids reluctant farewell to dazzling Paris Olympics
Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France at the climax of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, leaving the country to reluctantly bid farewell to a Games hailed as one of the most successful in history.
Univ teachers join students in protests
Teachers of different public and private universities joined the students in demonstrations on Wednesday, demanding justice for the killings in the recent protests and the resignation of the government...
Univ teachers continue demos protesting at killings, arrests of students
Teachers of different universities, including Jahangirnagar and Rajshahi University, staged demonstrations protesting at police killings, arrests, oppression and harassment for the second consecutive day on Tuesday...
Paris Olympic opening creator defiant, denies Last Supper reference
The mastermind of the ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday rejected criticism his boundary-breaking show had gone too far, saying it had created a 鈥榗loud of tolerance鈥� and denying any reference to the Last Supper that angered the Church.
Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics
A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza.
French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics
France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Inside the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Organisers of Friday鈥檚 opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics...
Snipers, divers and AI: securing the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
On the water, perched on rooftops and operating AI-augmented cameras, French security forces will lock down central Paris during the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday aiming to prevent an incident that would ruin the biggest show on earth.
Pro-Palestinian activists arrested at UK protest
UK police on Monday arrested two pro-Palestinian demonstrators after a protest at Britain鈥檚 Cenotaph war memorial in central London.
BNP stages demo protesting at attack on Natore district convener
Leaders and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party staged demonstrations on Friday to protest the attack on the party鈥檚 Natore district unit convener...
Public univ students to hold demos today for cancellation
Students of different public universities including Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University and Rajshahi University will hold demonstrations today demanding cancellation of the High Court order for the restoration of 30 per cent quota for freedom fighters鈥� children and grandchildren in government jobs...
CISB holds graduation ceremony
The Canadian International School Bangladesh celebrated its graduation ceremony for grades 12 and 9 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release...
Publication ceremony of Solaiman Chy鈥檚 book held
Politicians, academics, and professionals called on opposition political parties to wage movements to end the misrule of the Awami League at a book publication ceremony on Tuesday...
Police arrest 13 from jobseekers鈥� demo
The police on Saturday foiled a demonstration of jobseekers, and arrested at least 13 protesters, who were demanding increasing the age limit to...
Police break up pro-Palestinian demos in Berlin Amsterdam
Police on Tuesday broke up pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities in Amsterdam and Berlin, which were inspired by similar demonstrations on...
Columbia Univ cancels main graduation ceremony
Columbia, the prestigious New York university at the heart of US campus protests against the war in Gaza, announced on Monday that it has cancelled the main ceremony for graduating students next week...
CUET students stage protests blocking highway
The students of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology blocked the Chittagong-Kaptai highway on Tuesday in Raujan upazila in...
The immense hunger
LIKE all living creatures, people need to eat to live. Some people, eaten from within by a demonic force, try to deny others this basic sustenance. All across the...
