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
Yesterday morning saw demos and counter-demos at Dhaka University, a day after the long-awaited and much-debated Ducsu polls. Demanding reelection and vice chancellor's resignation, students bring out a procession. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
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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Fire at Chattogram Singer godown
A fire broke out at a godown of electronics appliances producer Singer in City Gate area of Chattogram city.
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Students call off demonstration till March 28
A section of students, who were staging demonstrations demanding justice to one of their fellows killed in a road crash in Dhaka, announces to postpone the ongoing agitation till March 28.
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Dr Kamal Uddin passes away
Dr Kamal Uddin, a retired chief medical officer of Bangladesh Railway, died at a clinic in Chattogram city yesterday. He was 92.
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Entrepreneur found dead in Ctg, suspect on the run
A woman entrepreneur was found dead inside the storeroom of her café in Halishahar Housing Estate in Chattogram city late on Monday, that police are suspecting to be a murder.
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Two young lives cut short
Mamun was riding to Taratia Bazar from his Sardarpara village home in Jamalpur yesterday.
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Dogs poisoned at Sylhet Agricultural Univ
At least 18 dogs were poisoned, allegedly at the order of a professor at Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), on Monday night.
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Railway resumes eviction drive
Bangladesh Railway (west zone) resumed the eviction drive to remove illegal structures from its land in Rajshahi city yesterday, over a year after they were forced to suspend it before the city corporation polls in July last year.
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DHAKA TODAY
Protesting Abrar Ahmed's death by road accident, Daffodil University students will organise a demonstration demanding justice and better traffic management.
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Death anniversary of Zillur Rahman
Today is the sixth death anniversary of former president Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician and Language Movement hero, an organiser of the Liberation War, and one of the close associates of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Dipan Murder Case: Charges accepted against 8 accused
A special Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges against eight accused in Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case.
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Info minister says State Dept report 'biased'
The Bangladesh government yesterday again rejected US State Department report that labelled the December 30 parliamentary election “lopsided”.
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Nur still undecided on taking charge as Ducsu VP
Newly-elected vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur is yet to clarify whether he would take charge of his post or not, at the first executive meeting of Ducsu on March 23.
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#TrashTag challenge comes to Dhaka
Earlier this month, a new challenge emerged on social media under the hashtag “TrashTag” that quickly spread across the globe. People were invited to clean up garbage and post the before and after photos on social media.
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Amend ridesharing guidelines
Experts and officials of ridesharing companies yesterday called upon the government to revise some sections of “Ridesharing Service Guideline 2017” for expansion of the sector.
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Recognising role of women in all spheres
Women's contributions should be recognised to ensure sustainable growth in the country, speakers said yesterday at “International Women's Day 2019 Photography Exhibition and Book Launching” at Art Gallery-3 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
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Abu Zafar Obaidullah remembered
Abu Zafar Obaidullah Smrity Parishad yesterday organised a memorial programme to observe the 18th death anniversary of renowned modern poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah, at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum.
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Belal Uddin Mahmood dies
Brig Gen (retd) Belal Uddin Mahmood breathed his last yesterday night at Combined Military Hospital, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 66 years old, says a press release.
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Celebrating researcher-author Ghulam Murshid
Author and researcher Ghulam Murshid is an exceptional writer in Bangla literature who has made his mark in almost all genres, National Professor Anisuzzaman said yesterday.
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Scholarships awarded to descendants of freedom fighters
India awarded scholarships to 2200 descendants of freedom fighters to commemorate the invaluable contributions of freedom fighters towards the liberation of Bangladesh.
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Registration of Shuprovat Paribahan bus cancelled
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) cancels registration of a bus of Shuprovat Paribahan that killed a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) at Nodda near Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential area.
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Biman offers 10 to 25 % discounts on int’l routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines offeres 10 to 25 percent discounts on six international routes in a bid to boost tourism.
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Ducsu polls: ‘Vested quarter spreading misleading information’
Dhaka University (DU) provosts committee blames a group of teachers for spreading out misleading information over the recently held Ducsu election and urged the vice chancellor of the university to take measures against them.
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Dipan murder: Charges against 8 JMB men accepted
A Dhaka tribunal takes cognizance of the charges against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam in connection with the Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case.
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National Memorial to remain closed from March 23 to 25
The National Memorial at Savar will remain inaccessible to the public from March 23 to 25 over cleanliness purpose before observing the Independence Day on March 26.
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Students’ road safety demand logical: DNCC mayor
In the face of severe protests following a road crash that killed a university student near Bashundhara, the newly elected mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation said the students’ demands for safe road are “completely logical”.
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Students call for countrywide class boycott tomorrow
The students, who were stating demonstration protesting the death of one of their fellows in a road crash in Dhaka’s Pragati Sarani, call for countrywide class boycott programme tomorrow.
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Young minds explore science and technology
From innovative solutions to traffic jam to creating environment-friendly industries numerous scientific solutions for everyday problems were displayed on the inaugural day of a three-day science festival at Rajshahi Model School and College in the city.
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Rebeka Mohiuddin's death anniversary today
The first death anniversary of Rebeka Mohiuddin, wife of Awami League leader Mohiuddin Ahmed, will be observed today, says a press release.
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Graft Case: ACC confiscates assets of DGHS accountant
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday attached the assets of Afzal Hossain, an accountant of Medical Education Department of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), on charges of corruption.
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March 17 should be observed as 'National Day for Festival'
Rajshahi district unit of Bangabandhu Parishad has demanded that March 17 be announced as “National Day for Festival”.
