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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Environmentalists slam govt for failure to tackle dengue
A group of environmental activists yesterday critisised the government’s failure to contain dengue, and urged it to involve people from all walks of life to tackle dengue outbreak across the country.
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Over 61,000 dengue patients admitted in hospitals this year
Over 61,000 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country this year, as the flow of patients continues.
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Dhaka Today
On Bangabandhu’s thought on education and its implementation
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Prime accused held in Panchagarh
A teenage boy has been arrested from Panchagarh in connection with a case filed over “raping and killing” a girl, whose body was recovered from toilet of an abandoned carriage at Kamalapur Railway Station on Monday.
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Dhaka seeks strong global response to resolve Rohingya crisis
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh will take a tougher position over Rohingya issue saying the global leadership must resolve it quickly to ensure greater peace and stability in the region.
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Govt to provide assistance to insolvent families of dengue victims: Tajul
LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam says the government will provide financial assistance to the insolvent families of the people, who died of dengue this year.
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Speaker demands for forming commission to find out conspirators of Bangabandhu murder
Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has demanded immediate formation of a commission to find out the perpetrators who were behind the conspiracy of killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and responsible for rehabilitating the killers.
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Child dies of dengue in Dhaka
An eight-year-old child dies of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne tropical viral disease, at a hospital in Dhaka.
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President for communal harmony to attain national development
President M Abdul Hamid urges people of all religions to maintain the country’s existing communal harmony to attain national development and progress.
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2 killed in Dhaka road crashes
Two people are killed in separate road accidents in Rampura and Jatrabari areas of Dhaka.
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Govt’s steps to curb dengue outbreak ineffective: Bapa
Terming the steps taken by the government to curb dengue outbreak in the country as “ineffective and show-off”, a pro-environment organisation demands for it to take effective measures against the mosquito-borne disease by integrating people from all sectors.
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No room for dengue patients
Dengue patients are facing acute shortage of beds at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal.
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Thread, needle left in woman’s body during surgery at RMCH
A piece of surgical thread and a needle -- that had been left inside the body of a woman during delivery at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH), were removed two days later yesterday.
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Bus helper jailed for molesting female passengers in Ctg
A mobile court in Chattogram during a drive yesterday sentenced a helper to four months of imprisonment on the charge of molesting four female passengers in a bus.
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Man remanded in rape case
A Chattogram court yesterday placed a man -- who was arrested on August 18 -- on remand, in a case filed over rape of a 16-year-old girl in the city’s Bayzid Bostami area.
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Rohingya woman among two held at Ctg passport office
Officials of Chattogram regional passport office yesterday detained two persons including a Rohingya woman, while she was trying to obtain a Bangladeshi passport through fake documents.
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Imam found dead inside N’ganj mosque
Police yesterday recovered the body of an imam of a mosque at Mallickpara area under Sonargoan upazila.
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Convicted BNP activist dies at Rajshahi hospital
A convicted BNP activist, who was sentenced to life-term imprisonment for attacking a train carrying then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 1994, died yesterday at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
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Shahidullah Tipu no more
Md Shahidu-llah Tipu, former referee of FIFA, has died from a cardiac arrest at Feni Heart Foundation. He was 68, says a press release.
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Rabeya Begum’s death anniv
Today is the first death anniversary of Rabeya Begum, head teacher of Arab Mission Public School in the capital’s Basila, says a press release.
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Dhaka Today
Rushlan’s Acoustic Night
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Misdirected mosquito hunting
The combing operation to nab Aedes mosquito at its larvae stage can very well be described as scenes from dystopian fiction. Then again, citizens are not machines farming insects for their sustenance, and the government is not an oppositional category. In a fight
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No more travelling on train roofs
The railways ministry has directed the authorities concerned to intensify efforts to stop people from travelling on trains roofs, terming it a major reason behind fatalities and slowing down of trains during Eid rush.
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Thakurgaon road crash kills 4
Four people were killed and 39 injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
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Irregularities won’t be tolerated: ACC chief
Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood yesterday warned its officials that no irregularity, nepotism, partiality and laxity will be tolerated in investigation into any complaint.
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Govt mulling taskforce to curb road accidents
The government is considering forming a taskforce to curb road accidents and bring discipline to the transport sector, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
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‘Act now to save the environment’
People with visual disabilities, students, and others participated at a demonstration yesterday at Abahani playground in Dhanmondi, with the slogan “We are not as blind as you are”.
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Form nat’l commission for low-income people
Speakers at a discussion yesterday demanded forming a national slum commission to ensure permanent housing project for the low-income people, and investigate causes behind slum fires.
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Service seekers should leave police stations with smiles: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday directed police officials to be alert so that no innocent person falls victim to harassment.
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HC for compensating DU student Tk 5cr
The High Court yesterday issued a rule seeking explanations from the authorities concerned as to why a Dhaka University student -- whose left side was paralysed due to wrong treatment at a private hospital -- will not be compensated with Tk 5 crore.
