16 districts where AL banking on same candidates
The Awami League has decided to bank on the same candidates in 16 districts for the 2024 national elections slated to be held on January 7.
26 November 2023, 16:11 PM
BCS written tests: Candidates worried about reaching exam centres amid blockades
Candidates of the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service written tests, starting on November 27, are facing uncertainty due to the ongoing spell of countrywide blockades
24 November 2023, 08:01 AM
Hartal, Blockade: Low-income group worst hit
With worried eyes, Shuily Begum, a day labourer, was waiting in the capital’s Mirpur 11 area alongside hundreds of other day labourers, hoping to find work.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Revisiting ‘Chobir Deshe, Kobitar Deshe’
The book captures all the enjoyable experiences of travelling, and the food they ate, and provides descriptions of France's seas.
18 November 2023, 15:55 PM
7 out of every 100 youths have diabetes
A recent study reveals that over 7.4 out of every 100 young people aged 15 to 35 in Bangladesh have diabetes, with a higher prevalence among females at 7.8 percent compared to males at 6.9 percent.
13 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Eden Mohila College: 150 years of history and glory
The Eden Mohila College is noted not only for its academic excellence and its pioneering role in promoting women’s education in erstwhile British Bengal and present-day Bangladesh, but also for its glorious past and major contributions in shaping the nation’s history.
10 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Risk lives or skip recruitment tests?
The BNP-Jamaat led blockade has caused uncertainty for over 2 lakh government job seekers, affecting recruitment tests at 10 state-owned banks and financial institutions, along with the Power Development Board.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Tanguar Haor: A magical place worth revisiting
While chatting with my seniors at a cafe in Purana Paltan, Tipu bhai casually mentioned that he was going to Sunamganj to visit Tanguar Haor with a travel group. Since I had never been there, I asked him to include me in the team. Tipu bhai agreed.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Dev Projects: Some firms got more work than they can handle
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at yesterday’s cabinet meeting said a few companies are taking up work beyond their capacities.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Even veggies too pricey
Azizul Haque, a resident of Mirpur-14, went to a nearby kitchen market to buy vegetables yesterday morning.
20 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Step down or face non-stop movement
The BNP yesterday announced that it would hold a grand rally in the capital on October 28 as part of the final phase of its anti-government movement.
18 October 2023, 18:00 PM
System digital, operation manual
Even though eight months have passed since the Anti-Corruption Commission launched its digitisation programme, it is still reliant on a manual system.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Tk 898.73cr project yet to start after one year
It has been almost a year since the Dhaka South City Corporation approved a project to recover, re-excavate, and revive four major canals under its purview, but the authorities have yet to start the work.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Irregularities in good faith!
A project director of the Department of Fisheries has used his car as a leased vehicle for his project and earned money from the lease.
11 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Low-Income People: Eating less only way to get by
Many people with limited incomes are struggling to put food on the table due to the abnormal price hike of essentials.
10 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Who wrote the most letters?
On this World Letter Writing Day, I was wondering who wrote the highest number of letters in a day. I think you might say, Rabindranath Tagore, as he is said to have written several thousand letters throughout his life. However, the record for writing the most letters in a day is held by the fam
1 September 2023, 16:18 PM
Weaving untold stories through cinema
Considered one of the most important figures in Bengalee cinema, Rituparno pioneered an era of inclusivity and art.
31 August 2023, 09:39 AM
Deportees from KSA: Neglect writ large as one dies
A deported migrant worker died and another one fell sick during their flight back to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia yesterday.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
MRI Tests IN DMCH: Patients suffer as services on hold for 8 months
Akhter Hossain, a patient at Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s neurology department, had to seek Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test services from a private facility for Tk 10,500.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Relocation riddle yet to resolve
Around 300 wholesalers of the kitchen market in Karwan Bazar have unanimously agreed to relocate their shops to the proposed Amin Bazar and Jatrabari wholesale markets after extensive discussions with a DNCC body.
21 August 2023, 18:00 PM