The students of Dhaka University-affiliated seven colleges blocked the Science Laboratory crossing Sunday evening to press home their five demands, including the abolition of unreasonable quota in admission tests...
WHEN was the last time you swam in Dhaka city, enjoyed a sunset to the sound of crickets, or marvelled at birds descending on a lake brimming with Water Lily? If your answer is a disheartened 鈥榥ever,鈥� you are not alone. The fact that so many of us have stopped associating urban life with nature speaks volumes of how far we have drifted from our ecological...
Moushair branch of Milestone School and College has recently distributed prize of Annual Sports Competition on its campus in Dhaka.
The Students Against Discrimination on Saturday staged a demonstration on the Dhaka University campus in the capital demanding justice over Friday鈥檚 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Bangladeshi woman in India鈥檚 Bengaluru.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said Friday he is happy with his wide options despite reports linking the London club with a move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho.
Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement and the chief organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, on Thursday filed a case against the administrators of two Facebook pages for spreading propaganda and cyber bullying...
Member-secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee Akhtar Hossain said that a new political party was going to be launched in the country by February next...
bKash has rolled out numerous discounts and cashback on bus, airplane and train ticket bookings through bKash payment, said a press release...
The orientation programme of the fresher鈥檚 of National Institute of Science and Technology was held at the Bijoy Milanayatan of the institute at Panthapath in Dhaka on Tuesday, said a press release...
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology authorities on Wednesday extended time for submission of the online application for admission to the first-year undergraduate courses under 2024-25 academic year until January 31...
Pirojpur University of Science and Technology organised the first Pitha Festival on the campus in Pirojpur on Wednesday....
A coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination was beaten in his room at a rented hostel in Rajshahi city on Tuesday night...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Khelafat Majlis have agreed on seven issues, including holding the national election by 2025 and strengthening national unity to prevent the reemergence of the fallen fascists...
The police on Wednesday recovered the body of a secondary school certificate examinee, who had been missing for the past three days, at Babuganj in Barishal....
Bangladesh booked their spot in the Super Six stage of the ICC Women鈥檚 Under-19 World Cup from Group D after an 18-run win over Scotland in their four-team group final at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi, Malaysia, on Wednesday...
The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh has requested the Chittagong Stock Exchange to withdraw the decision of shifting the opening time and keep the existing schedule intact...
Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors on Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing...
At least seven students, including a woman, who were involved in the July uprising, were injured in a clash reportedly with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement members at its central office on Tuesday...
Socialist Students鈥� Front, left-leaning student wing of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist), on Tuesday called for people鈥檚 unity to abolish fascism...
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship, aimed at empowering adolescent girls who dropped out of secondary school, was launched on Tuesday under Brac鈥檚 Medhabikash programme, according to a press release on Tuesday...
FOUR months after coming to power, the National People鈥檚 Power government is facing growing criticism from those in the opposition and also scepticism regarding its ability to make policies necessary to revive the country and its economy. The catchy stories in the media are invariably in relation to some mishap or shortcoming in the past of government...
EVERY 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. According to the World Health Organisation, over 700,000 people take their own lives every year. While suicide is often the result of untreated mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, or addiction, it is not inevitable. It is preventable. Yet, for many, suicide appears to be the only escape from...
National Productivity Organisation director general Md Nuruzzaman on Monday said that while Bangladesh has made strides in adopting sustainable food systems, challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity remain critical obstacles...
Sonali Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with AB Bank PLC to collect challan, utility bill, pension scheme instalments and others charges-fees from AB Bank Inter Banking (AB Direct) customers through Sonali Payment Gateway, said a press release...
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a move to install electronic fiscal device (EFD) at all jewellery shops across the country, aiming to enhance the revenue collection from this sector...
Nearly 58 per cent were schoolchildren among those who allegedly committed suicide in the past year, according to a report of volunteer organisation Aachol Foundation.
Speakers at a seminar held in Dhaka on Saturday condemned arbitrary suspension of officials from education, health, fisheries and livestock cadres, and the public administration reform commission鈥檚 negligence in listening to the voice of those protesting against inter-cadre discrimination...
Writers and academics said on Friday that predatory journalism was used as a big tool by the ousted fascist government to suppress its opponents.
The Anti-Fascist Coalition of Dhaka University, a student organisation, demanded the resignation of home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Friday....
Bangladesh Public Service Commission held a workshop titled Bangladesh Public Service Commission: Stakeholders鈥� Perspective at the Auditorium 71 of the commission in Dhaka on Thursday.