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Tk 50-300 fine stipulated at DU's Zahurul Haq Hall for smoking in public

, Oct. 27 -- If anyone is seen smoking publicly on the premises of Dhaka University's Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall, a fine ranging from a minimum of Tk 50 to a maximum of Tk 300 will be imposed. ... Read More


Prof Yunus calls for preserving all records of National Consensus Commission

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday highlighted the importance of preserving all documents, videos, audios and photographs related to the discussions from the formation ... Read More


More than 200 sued over clash during Bhola eviction drive

Bhola, Oct. 27 -- Police have filed a case against 224 people following a violent clash during a municipal eviction drive in Bhola, which left 12 staff members injured and three government garbage tru... Read More


Speakers highlight dangers of illegal lead-acid battery recycling

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Speakers at a rally in Dhaka on Monday urged the government to take immediate action against lead pollution, calling illegal lead-acid battery recycling a "silent public health crisi... Read More


One killed, 5 injured in gunfight between armed groups in Natore

, Oct. 27 -- A man was killed and five others were injured in a reported gunfight between two groups of people over the ownership of a land along the Padma River bank at Habir char in Lalpur upazila o... Read More


Crisis of care: Manpower shortage cripples Chuadanga Sadar Hospital

Chuadanga, Oct. 27 -- Once expected to be a beacon of healthcare in the southwestern region, Chuadanga Sadar Hospital is now struggling to deliver even basic medical services. A severe manpower short... Read More


Commonwealth to send election observers to Bangladesh: Khosru

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Commonwealth has decided to send election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming national election, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Monday. ... Read More


Sirajganj man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over dowry

Sirajganj, Oct. 27 -- A court in Sirajganj on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife in Kazipur upazila in 2022. The convict Nazmul Hossain, son of Nazrul Islam of Akn... Read More


Milestone aircraft crash victim Navid returns home after 36 surgeries

, Oct. 27 -- After 97 days of intensive treatment, 12-year-old Milestone School and College aircraft clash victim Navid Nowaz has finally returned to his Uttara residence in Dhaka. Navid, a seventh-g... Read More


Biden warns of 'dark days' but calls on Americans to stay hopeful

, Oct. 27 -- Former US President Joe Biden on Sunday warned that the United States is going through "dark days" as he urged Americans to remain hopeful and defend democratic values. Speaking publicly... Read More