Patuakhali town roads badly damaged

The people of Patuakhali town are suffering as at least seven important roads in the town have been lying badly damaged due to heavy
16 August 2016

Trapped baby elephant rescued in Sherpur

A baby elephant which got trapped in abandoned well in Dudhnoi border area of Jhenigati upazila early yesterday has been rescued.
16 August 2016

'Save school from river erosion'

Local people demanded immediate steps to save a school from erosion by the River Jhinai in the district.
15 August 2016

Lightning kills one

A man was killed in lightning strike in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur on Sunday. The deceased was Nur Hossain, 22, son of Mozaharul Islam
15 August 2016

Tea workers observe strike for wages

About 400 workers of a tea garden along with their families have been continuing their programmes, demanding
14 August 2016

Wild elephant tranquilised yet again

The stranded wild elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, has been tranquilised yet again this morning.
14 August 2016

7 return from Indian jail

Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five women and a child, returned home yesterday after languishing in an Indian
13 August 2016

Lawyer helps poor kids after daily star report

A report published in The Daily Star on July 5 this year brought help to six kids and their mothers of two poor families
13 August 2016

Schoolboy murdered in Mymensingh

A schoolboy was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends in Mashkanda area of Mymensingh town yesterday.
13 August 2016

Rescued Indian elephant breaks free

The stranded Indian elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, breaks its shackles with which she was tied to a mango tree at Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur.
13 August 2016

Drop criminal proceedings against banglamail24 journos: CPJ

Bangladeshi authorities should drop all criminal proceedings against three journalists from the news website banglamail24, release them immediately, and restore press credentials to nine of their colleagues, said the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
13 August 2016

Syed Waliullah Existentialism, Nostalgia, Nationalism

Syed Waliullah was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. His father, Syed Ahmadullah, was a government officer whose postings took him to different mofussil towns in Bengal...
12 August 2016

Hartal ends in CHT

The second day of the hartal in three hill districts, called by the Bangalee settlers demanding cancellation of Hill Tracts Land Dispute
11 August 2016

People suffer as flood washes away road

People of 10 villages in Manikganj have been suffering for want of a bamboo or wooden bridge for the last 15 days as the 60-foot road at
11 August 2016

Post-flood erosion wreaks havoc

Amid recession of floodwater in different areas, erosion by three rivers has turned serious, leaving hundreds of families homeless in
11 August 2016

Hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions on September 3: Ministry

Education ministry asks the authorities concerned to hold anti-militancy rally at educational institutions across the country on September 3.
11 August 2016

3 Jessore ‘Hizb-ut Tahrir men’ surrender promising to return to normal life

Three alleged members of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir surrender before police promising to return to normal life in Jessore, police say.
11 August 2016

Derailment halts Dhaka-Sylhet train service

Rail communication between Dhaka and Sylhet remains suspended following derailment of a freight train in Shayestaganj upazila of Habiganj.
11 August 2016

Bangladeshi Hindus kept waiting on land cases: US report

Bangladesh government did not dispose any of the more than one million property-related cases seized away from the people of Hindu community as enemy property, a US report says.
11 August 2016

Work to free Louhajang River from grabbers kicks off

Work to free the Louhajang River, which has turned into a narrow canal due to encroachment on its bank and shoreline by
10 August 2016