Rafiul Islam

A cool splash: The fire drill that brought momentary relief for UIU students

In the relentless heat, amid the mundane routine of classes, students of United International University (UIU) got sweet relief this morning from an unexpected source -- a fire drill

5d ago

Bhashantek house fire: ‘Why haven’t my parents come to see me yet?’

Lying on a hospital bed, nine-year-old Sujan kept asking for his parents and two sisters whenever relatives visited him in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

1w ago

'Why haven't my parents come to see me?'

9-year-old keeps asking while being treated at burn institute

1w ago

'Genuine' SSC, HSC certificates for sale!

System analyst at technical education board admits to selling over 5,000 of those in a couple of years

3w ago

Learning from YouTube, he sells them on Facebook

The gang planned to circulate Tk 50 lakh worth of fake currency before Eid

4w ago

End extortion to curb Ramadan price hikes

Traders have urged the government to put an end to extortion during the transportation and sales of essential goods for the greater interest of consumers during Ramadan.

1m ago

Worried your vehicle may be requisitioned? Here's what you should know

Law enforcers are requisitioning vehicles as they need a large number of transport to carry out election duties and to carry voting equipment

3m ago
November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

National polls Kishoreganj-2: Ex-IGP out, ex-additional DIG in

Abdul Kahar Akand, former additional deputy inspector general of police, has been given Awami League nomination for Kishoreganj-2 constituency for the 2024 national election

November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

Agargaon-Motijheel: Shortened travel time elates metro commuters

Tasnuva Afroz was evidently delighted while stepping off the metro train and onto the Motijheel station’s platform yesterday morning, when the Agargaon-Motijheel section of MRT Line-6 opened to the public.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

'Have been waiting for this for a long time'

There was delight on the face of Tasnuva Afroz as she stepped off the metro rail train and onto the platform of Motijheel station this morning.

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

‘Ma, will I survive?’

This is what 19-year-old Rabiul Islam kept asking his mother Yeasmin Akter  whenever she went to see him at the HDU unit of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

'Ma, will I survive?'

This is what 19-year-old Rabiul Islam kept asking his mother Yeasmin Akter whenever she went to see him at the HDU unit of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery

November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023

Political Uncertainty: A bad situation turns worse for the poor

Babul Matbar managed to sell only half a kilogramme of apples during the hartal enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday -- a significant drop from his usual daily sales of 15 to 25 kg.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

Bad situation gets worse for the poor

Babul Matbar managed to sell only half a kilogramme of apples during the hartal enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday -- a significant drop from his usual daily sales of 15 to 25 kg.

October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023

Driving seized bus: Police clear ASI who ran over and killed 2 people

Police cleared ASI Emadul Haque, who ran over and killed two people while driving a seized bus in Gulistan in December 2021, of any wrongdoing saying he drove the vehicle in “good faith” to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023

Finding livelihood where others saw waste

Man builds life collecting and selling animal fat for last 50 years

June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023

Facebook now a market for fake notes

“We have original, glazing print and a perfect product with security thread and watermarks that are almost undetectable in bare eyes,” reads a part of an advertisement recently posted on Facebook to sell fake notes.

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