60pc rape victims children, 28pc perpetrator aged 11鈥�30
A survey by a woman rights organisation has revealed that in 2024, a staggering 60 per cent of the girl children who faced violence were victims of rape...
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Agreement, victims forgotten
The 19th anniversary of Phulbari Tragedy Day will be observed today with the demand of full implementation of the Phulbari agreement signed between the government and the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports...
Maulana Bhashani Bridge opens to traffic
The 1,490-metre-long Maulana Bhashani Bridge, constructed over the River Teesta connecting Gaibandha and Kurigram, has opened to traffic with a hope of unlocking new doors for regional connectivity and development...
82.5pc injured in July uprising battling depression: seminar
A seminar, titled Beyond the Headlines: Mental Health Consequences of the July Uprising and Milestone Tragedy, on Monday disclosed the findings that 82.5 per cent of the injured in the July uprising were battling depression, while 64 per cent were exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder...
Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College observes minute of silence
Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College has observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Milestone tragedy that killed at least 34 people, most of them were primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara.
Another child discharged, 28 survivors at burn institute
The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Saturday discharged another child, who suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara.
Cut in global funding in education
A SIGNIFICANT number of underprivileged children continue to suffer from what is now recognised as learning poverty 鈥� particularly in developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills 鈥� despite the government鈥檚 considerable annual investment in primary education through the Primary Education Development Programme and additional efforts by...
Transforming tragedy into meaningful change
THE Milestone School and College jet crash of July 21, 2025, is a national tragedy of unspeakable proportions 鈥� one that transcends the conscience of the entire nation. The tragic and untimely deaths of our children have plunged the country into profound grief. For the families affected, the loss is irreparable, and those who survived will undoubtedly carry the trauma...
Playing out a colonial tragedy
AT THE heart of the long-established structure of US foreign policy are powerful special interests (lobbies). Interests that are capable of substituting their parochial interest for national interest. The most powerful and successful of these special interests is the Zionist lobby. This is so despite the fact that the Zionists act as agents of a foreign power to assure American...
No support for IMF-prescribed market-based exchange rate: GED
General Economics Division member Monzur Hossain on Wednesday said that they did not support a more flexible exchange rate policy as suggested by the International Monetary Fund under its current $4.7 billion loan programme.
Five officials held over Tk 1000cr graft in Pirojpur LGED office
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday night detained five officials of Pirojpur Accounts and Local Government and Engineering Department offices on charge of misappropriating Tk 1, 101 crore...
Gildan distributes iftar among underprivileged
Apparel manufacturer Gildan has recently organised iftar distribution programmes among the underprivileged people at different places in Dhaka and Chattogram...
Reform initiatives lack disadvantaged people鈥檚 representation: Debapriya
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convener Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday said that there were no appropriate representatives to speak for the backward sections of people in the commissions formed by the interim government to make reforms in the country...
THE GAZA TRAGEDY: Violation of humanity, law and conscience
FOR the people of Gaza, this Ramadan has brought nothing but sorrow 鈥� a sorrow deeper than words can capture, especially during what should be a time of peace. The sounds of warplanes, the distant echoes of bombs, and the constant fear of death have turned what should be a month of spiritual renewal into one of grief and despair. For the people of Gaza...
Power of language: double-edged sword
As February marks the month of language, it is an opportune time to reflect on the profound significance of language in shaping societies, movements, and individual lives. Language, as a tool of communication, holds immense power 鈥� it can inspire revolutions, unite communities, or incite chaos. Yet, it is also a double-edged sword, capable of both creation and destruction...
Home affairs adviser pays tribute to martyrs of Pilkhana tragedy
Home affairs adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury marked the Martyred Army Day on Monday by paying homage to military officials, who were killed during the 2009 BDR mutiny in Dhaka鈥檚 Pilkahan...
Tragedy of commons being repeated on global scale
THE virtually overnight suspension of the US government鈥檚 multibillion dollar foreign aid programme channelled through USAID has been headline news in the US and in other parts of the world where this aid has been very important. In the US itself the suspension of USAID programmes has been accompanied by large scale loss of jobs in the aid sector without due...
DU-PDF introduces new committee for 2025
The Physically-Challenged Development Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people with disabilities, on Monday announced its new 21-member executive committee for the Dhaka University unit (DUPDF)...
Police use baton, sound grenades, teargas on recommended pry teachers
Police charged batons, and fired sound grenades and teargas shells and sprayed water through canons on protesting recommended primary school teachers, whose appointments were cancelled through a High Court order on February 6, to disperse them from a Dhaka city road Monday afternoon...
3 arrested for lynching mentally challenged in Noakhali
Police arrested three people on Sunday in connection with the lynching of a 40-year-old mentally challenged person, suspected of theft, at Chobir Paik village in Kabirhat of Noakhali on Friday...
Youth shot, mugged at Jatrabari
A 30-year-old man has been shot and mugged of approximately Tk 4 lakh on the Jatrabari flyover in Dhaka...
Police charge baton on Prime Asia Univ students near secretariat
The police charged batons on a group of students of Prime Asia University in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat, following an altercation and chase and counter-chase between the two sides on Tuesday afternoon...
Shakti Foundation wins SAFA 鈥楥ertificate of Merit鈥� for annual report
Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women has won the prestigious South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) 鈥楥ertificate of Merit鈥� Award for best presented annual reports in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) category, says a press release.
Appellate Division stays Rana Plaza owner Rana鈥檚 bail in murder case
The Appellate Division on Monday stayed for six months the bail granted by the High Court to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed in 2013, leaving 1,138 RMG workers dead, in a murder case over the deadly incident...
Man arrested for Facebook posts insulting Islam
The police have arrested a man at Chatmohar Police Station in Pabna for Facebook posts that allegedly insulted Islam...
Employment project launched for underprivileged youths
Educo Bangladesh, in partnership with ChildFund Korea and co-implementer Eco-Social Development Organisation, on Sunday launched an employment project for employment of underprivileged youths through technical education and vocational training....
End to discrimination demanded
Bangladesh Dalit and Excluded Rights Movement at a rally in Dhaka on Saturday raised 12-point demands for an end to discrimination against the underprivileged communities, including the dalit.
Girl hammered to death for playing loud music
A mentally challenged girl was killed after being struck with a hammer allegedly for playing loud music in front of a house at Thanaghata village in Satkhira Sadar upazila on Saturday...
Phulbari tragedy victims, agreement forgotten
The 18th anniversary of Phulbari Tragedy Day will be observed today with the demand of full implementation of the Phulbari agreement signed between the government and the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports...
Hundreds of villages flooded, six lakh people stranded in Lakshmipur
Around six lakh people have been stranded in Lakshmipur as hundreds of low-lying villages, including four municipal towns of the district have been affected by the unprecedented floods, disrupting daily life, said locals.