Glass bangles make a fashionable comeback
There is an undeniable charm associated with glass bangles, particularly during events like Pahela Baishakh. Traditionally sold by churiwalis, the craze for these colourful glass bangles died down in recent years as fashion changed.
Rohingya man shot dead in Teknaf camp
A Rohingya man was shot dead in a refugee camp under Hnila union of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar last morning.
MV Abdullah likely to reach Bangladeshi waters by May 14
The Bangladeshi-flagged vessel, MV Abdullah, which was released by Somali pirates on April 14, is expected to reach Bangladeshi waters with 23 sailors and crewmembers by May 14.
Blogger Ananta Murder: Family still awaits closure
The ageing mother of slain blog writer Ananta Bijoy Das, who was killed by Islamist militants nine years ago, is still waiting for closure.
Taking tk 9 lakh for police job: Suspended, 2 cops now blame each other
Ratan Das, 22, was an employee of a cosmetic shop in Madaripur.
‘Lalon belongs to all’
Singing Lalon songs, a group of singers protested yesterday at Shahbagh over the arrest of a young man for posting lyrics from a Lalon song on social media.
Non-govt edu instts: HSC mandatory to become president of governing body
The government has set the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent degrees as minimum educational qualifications for becoming president of non-government school and college management committees.
Rano, a doyen of Marxist politics, passes away
Prominent leftist leader and Marxist theorist Haider Akbar Khan Rano breathed his last early yesterday.
City dwellers suffer after morning rain
The pre-monsoon showers have yet again exposed the persistent drainage problems in the capital as last morning’s heavy downpour left many Dhaka streets submerged and residents struggling to navigate the knee- to waist-deep murky waters.
‘Govt meddling in airlines monitoring’
The inspection and monitoring of flight operations of carriers, especially Biman, is hindered by “government involvement”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found during a recent inspection.
'We must address the rising wealth, social gap'
The social and economic disparity continues to rise in the country and this has to be addressed before things get out of control, said noted economist Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman today
3 of a family killed in Faridpur road accident
Three members of a family died this morning after a truck crushed their motorcycle in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur
Rohingya man shot dead in Teknaf
A Rohingya man was shot dead in a refugee camp under Hnila union of Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar this morning
Engineers driving force for 'Smart Bangladesh': PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hailed engineers as the driving force for transforming the country into a "Smart Bangladesh"
A 'voyage' from Kazipara to Karwan Bazar
As I left home for office this morning, an unwelcoming surprise was waiting for me
Protest at DU to raise age limit for applying govt jobs to 35
Students and job seekers today staged a demonstration at the Dhaka University campus demanding that the government increase the age limit to apply for government jobs to 35 years from the existing 30
2 killed, 6 injured by lightning in Bagerhat
Two people were killed and six others were injured by lightning strike at Bagerhat's Sarankhola area this morning
Rain likely in Dhaka, seven other divisions in next 72 hours
It is likely to rain in many parts of country, including Dhaka, for the next three days from today, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Former Union Parishad chairman shot dead in Narail
A former Union Parishad chairman was shot dead in Narail's Lohagara upazila last night
Commuters suffer as heavy rain inundates parts of Dhaka
The Meteorological Department recorded 87 millimetres rain between 6:00am and 9:00am and thunderstorm [Kalbaishakhi] at 52 kilometres per hour
2 killed as tanker lorry ploughs into tea shop in Dinajpur
Two people were killed when a tanker lorry ploughed into a roadside shop at Kauga intersection in Dinajpur Sadar upazila early today
