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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Culture
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
70 died in political clashes this year
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
101st birthday of DU
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Youth
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dengue cases shot up in June
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Health
Books Briefing: Anisul Hoque’s ‘Ma’ marks 100th print run
A programme celebrating the 100th printing of Anisul Haque’s Ma was held at Baatighar Dhaka, Bishwo Sahitya Kendra, on Friday. Organised by Somoy Prokashon, the programme included a book signing event with Anisul Haque, followed by a virtual session that was streamed live on Facebook.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
North, southwest bearing brunt of cold wave
The country’s people especially from northern and southwestern regions are suffering the most due to bone-chilling cold coupled with dense fog.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Seven DU-Affiliated Colleges: Exams may begin in Jan
The seven affiliated colleges of Dhaka University have planned to take their previously suspended examinations from January 14 and honours fourth year exams from January 25.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
DNCC drive frees up Manik Mia Avenue bicycle lane
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive against illegal food stands, installations, and parking on the Manik Mia Avenue bicycle lane yesterday.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure adequate equipment at all public hospitals
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday served a legal notice on the government, asking it to arrange for necessary number of medical equipment at public hospitals across the country in 15 days in order to accurately diagnose diseases and provide proper treatment to patients.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Wall collapse kills 2 workers
Two construction workers were killed after a wall collapsed on them while working in port city’s Love Lane area yesterday.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Two offices at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital Barishal ransacked
Two offices at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal have been ransacked.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Man Mugged of 17 Gold Bars: ‘Younger brother staged it’
On December 22, two brothers were mugged of 17 gold bars in Rajshahi city.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Reach out to more people through art
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami yesterday laid emphasis on an increased collaboration between Bangladeshi and Indian
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
DMP mulling police box-service centres under city flyovers
To ensure shelter for traffic police, ease their sufferings, and help citizens, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) wants to set up traffic police boxes and citizen service centres at unused areas under flyovers.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Reconstruction of DU’s TSC: Authorities solicit opinions from students, teachers
The office of the chief engineer of Dhaka University (DU) has sought recommendations an opinions from all current teachers and students of the university, on the development and extension of the DU Teacher-Student Centre (TSC).
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt indulged in graft over procuring vaccine: Fakhrul
Slamming the government for not making its Covid-19 vaccine policy clear to citizens, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has indulged in graft over vaccine collection.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Live music’s return marked by caution
Small concerts and recreational events are an essential part of Dhaka life for many city dwellers. But as the pandemic hit and the world went into a standstill, such live performances also came to a halt.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Anti-casino drive: DMP demotes ASI, hands constable with 10yr salary-cut as fine for helping Nepalis flee
An assistant sub-inspector of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has been demoted and one of its constables has faced a cut in salary for 10 years after a probe found them guilty of helping some Nepalis flee during last year’s anti-casino drive.
26 December 2020, 15:00 PM
Traffic police boxes, under flyovers, will function as citizen service centres: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam today stressed the need for setting up traffic police boxes and citizen service centres in unused areas under flyovers in Dhaka to ease the sufferings of traffic policemen and ensure shelter for them.
26 December 2020, 13:58 PM
Man had 17 gold bars belonging to brother ‘mugged’ to pay off loan: Rajshahi police
The incident of 17 gold bars mugged from two brothers in Rajshahi city four days ago was apparently staged by one of the siblings.
26 December 2020, 12:04 PM
2 construction workers killed in Ctg wall collapse
Two construction workers were killed when a wall collapsed in the port city’s Love Lane area under Chattogram Kotwali Police Station this morning.
26 December 2020, 10:33 AM
Qatar Airways fined Tk 5 lakh for carrying Covid-19 positive passenger
A mobile court at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday evening fined Qatar Airways Tk five lakh for carrying a Covid-19 positive passenger in its flight.
25 December 2020, 18:07 PM
‘Once drivers, they now hijack buses to conduct robbery’
They were drivers by profession and used to work in public transport.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Weavers
Weaver birds are nature’s engineers. They build intricate nests from vegetable material such as grass, leaves and palm fronds. Most weaver birds are found in Africa with a few in South Asia and Australia. They belong to the Ploceidae family of birds which has over 120 species.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM