Photo of the day
Fourth-grader Akhi joins her mother every day after school to lend a hand in the risky job of breaking bricks, just so her mother can go home a little sooner, after earning a daily income of Tk 250-300. Many workers in the profession are forced to use improvised protective gear as they are given none, leaving them susceptible to frequent injuries. The photo was taken from Bakchor area near Jurain recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
ducsu polls
The morning following the much awaited Ducsu polls saw demos and counter-demos at Dhaka University. Students brought out a procession demanding reelection and vice chancellor's resignation. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan/File
ducsu polls
A student holds a placard reading “mystery of the [ballot] box”. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A locked classroom during students' strike. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
Rejecting election result, BCL activists stage a sit-in near the VC's residence. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A man and a child on a bike move past a burning tyre, after agitators set it on fire. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
decorated with the rank and badges
Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, being decorated with the rank and badges of major by Brig Gen Abdul Baten Khan, director general of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and Lt Col Towfique Nowshad, director (training) of BNCC, at BNCC Headquarters in Dhaka recently. Photo; Collected
Nomination paper submission
Awami League leader Saber Hossain Chowdhury at the office of Election Commission in Dhaka's Segunbagicha after submitting his nomination paper around noon yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Nomination paper submission
Flanked by supporters, BNP's Shama Obaid holds the nomination letter for Faridpur-2 constituency in front of the party chief's Gulshan office in the afternoon. Photo: Prabir Das
Gypsy Women
Although a notice pasted on the wall prohibits occupation of footpath by hawkers, bede (gypsy) women sit there regularly to sell their so-called “healing” service. The photo was taken in front of Bandarbazar police outpost in Sylhet city on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Shaheed Dr Milon Day
Mother and family members of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon pray at his grave on Dhaka Medical College (DMC) campus, marking Shaheed Dr Milon Day yesterday. Photo: Collected
Free Bird
A juvenile steppe eagle spreads its wings atop a mango tree near the Padma river bank in Rajshahi. The migratory bird was released into nature after being treated for over a week. It was found sick in Natore's Halti beel by a farmer. The forest department with the help of “Sabuj Bangla”, a local bird lovers' club, rescued the bird of prey and brought it to Rajshahi. Before releasing it on Saturday, Bangladesh Bird Club and International Union for Conservation of Nature researchers tied a metal ring to its leg for monitoring its whereabouts. Steppe eagle is listed as endangered in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Eminent personalities from different sectors attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel last evening. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Editor of the newspaper Matiur Rahman, speaks to the guests. Photo: Collected
25 years of editorship
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, with his colleagues at The Daily Star premises yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
25 years of editorship
In celebration of his 25 years as editor of the daily, a cake was also cut. Photo: Rashed Shumon
New member at the Chittagong Zoo
A mother deer watches over her newborn fawn at the Chittagong Zoo. The baby spotted deer was born on Sunday, bringing the total number of the species in the zoo to 11. The photo was taken on Monday. PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN
Kalabagan Mandap
People crowd the Durga Puja mandap at Kalabagan playground in Dhaka as they celebrate Nabami, the penultimate day of the festivity, yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
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60,000 flats to be built under PPP
Bangladesh government has planned to build 60 thousand flats under the public-private partnership (PPP) system in Purbachal, which is a new city of Dhaka.
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Rokeya Choudhury’s chehlum tomorrow
The chehlum of Rokeya Choudhury, wife of late Nazim Kois Choudhury, will be held tomorrow after Asr prayers at Gulshan Central Mosque (Azad Mosque) in Dhaka, said a press release.
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Mugging on Chattala Express roof
Passengers commuting on the roof of Chattala Express were robbed at knifepoint on Wednesday.
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Prof Shireen made acting VC of CU
Prof Shireen Akhter of Bengali language and literature department was appointed as acting vice chancellor (VC) of Chittagong University yesterday.
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ACC forms probe body
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed a three-member committee to probe into allegation of bribery against Khandaker Enamul Basir, a director of the commission, and Mizanur Rahman, deputy inspector general (DIG) of police.
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President leaves for Tajikistan
President Abdul Hamid left for Tajikistan on a seven-day official visit yesterday.
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Bangladesh informs UN of Myanmar’s non-cooperation
Bangladesh has shared the existing problems regarding the Rohingya issue with the UN and informed it about Myanmar’s non-cooperation in initiating the repatriation.
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BCL selected senate reps without informing me: Nur
Ducsu vice-president Nurul Huq Nur yesterday alleged that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) selected student representatives for the university senate without any formal meeting.
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ULAB hosts conference on culture and religion
The eighth biennial conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR) was inaugurated yesterday on the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) campus in the capital’s Dhanmondi, said a press release.
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Obstructing a drain for beautification?
Waterlogging has been one of the top civic worries of Chattogram residents for quite a while now, and with monsoon around the corner, one would expect the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) to take precautionary measures.
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Congestion returns at Chattogram port
Though the country’s premier sea port managed to get rid of years-long container and vessel congestion at the end of last year, following inclusion of a number of required equipment and some supervisory steps, such congestion has resurfaced at Chattogram port.
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Will Northbrook Hall fade away into history?
A hallmark of colonial-era architecture is struggling for survival in a corner of Dhaka, where a rich collection at a 137-year-old library is withering away into dust.
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Militancy, Drug Trade: Can’t be stopped by ‘putting some to crossfire’: DMP boss
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia yesterday said militancy and drug trade cannot be stopped by only enforcing law and “putting some people into crossfire”, or sending them to jail.
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Agriculture, fragile banking sector lack desired attention from budget
The proposed budget is an ambitious one. We expect clear guidelines and plans from the government how this budget is going to be implemented, given the fact that weak implementation of budget has become a norm in recent years. It is important to highlight how the performance of different ministries will be improved to implement this proposed budget.
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Overall stance remains pro-growth
It has become a tradition for the budget to be increased every year by 17-18 percent so this year, there was no reason to expect this to change. Generally, Bangladesh’s budget has maintained a sectoral balance in its stance, giving priority to education, agriculture, infrastructure and social sector expenditures.
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Budget 2019-20 in pie charts
Find the pie charts for the national budget for fiscal year 2019-20 that Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has placed in the parliament.
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Major reshuffle in police administration
In a major reshuffle in the police department, 21 SP-ranked police officials including superintendent of police in 12 districts and five deputy commissioners (DCs) of metropolitan cities have been transferred.
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People to suffer for budget deficit: Amir Khasru
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury says that the government has kept Tk 145,380 crore deficit in the proposed national budget for 2019-20 fiscal which will be realised from people anyhow.
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'Cases filed against companies of 52 substandard food items'
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has lodged 52 separate cases against the companies of the 52 substandard food products as per the High Court directives, says a counsel for the BFSA.
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Rohingyas held with 9,000 yaba tablets at Dhaka airport
Two Rohingyas have been held at Dhaka airport with nearly 9,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets stuffed inside their stomach.
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Budget documents to be available on websites
Budget documents will be available on different websites of the government, as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to announce the proposed national budget for FY20 this afternoon.
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Khaleda receives dental treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has received dental treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
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Road accidents claim eight lives in two days
At least eight people were killed and 28 injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, according to our correspondents and news agencies.
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National fisheries week to be observed next month
The “National Fisheries Week-2019” will be observed next month. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the week.
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7 travel agencies shut down in Sunamganj
The district administration on Tuesday night shut down seven travel agencies in Sunamganj municipality, for forging government documents and taking excessive amount of money as passport fee from customers.
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CU clerk suspended
Chittagong University (CU) authorities yesterday suspended an employee, two days after he landed in jail in a case filed under Digital Security Act for hurting religious sentiments through a Facebook post.
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Police arrest man for raping teenager
Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 13-year-old in Narayanganj yesterday noon.
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JS body stresses forest conservation
The parliamentary standing committee on environment and forest ministry yesterday recommended taking necessary steps for implementing laws related to conservation of forests and passing the Clean Air Act-2019 in Jatiya Sangsad.
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Indian high commission arranges tree plantation
Indian High Commission in Dhaka organised a tree plantation programme in the capital’s Sabujbagh yesterday, marking 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said a press release.
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Hearings adjourned till July 17
Hearing of 11 cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was adjourned till July 17 by a Dhaka court yesterday.
