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Clinic sealed off in Ctg, owner among 3 held for abortion-related death

Police arrested three persons including the owner of City Health Clinic in Chattogram's Chawkbazar area last night and sealed it off in connection with an abortion-related death.
12 November 2020, 14:10 PM

Masters degree at 72

A 72-year-old retired teacher from Pabna proved that it is never too late to learn and achieve as he passed his Masters examinations with the best score in his batch.
12 November 2020, 13:54 PM

8th-grader, van driver killed in road accident in Jashore

Samia Islam, 13, a class-8 student, and Abu Hanif, 45, a van driver, were killed when the van they were in was hit by a truck.
12 November 2020, 13:12 PM

Death of police official: Another director of Mind Aid Hospital arrested

Police arrested another director of Mind Aid Psychiatry and De-Addiction Hospital from the capital's Dhanmondi area today, following the death of senior ASP Anisul Karim allegedly after being assaulted by hospital staffers on Monday.
12 November 2020, 12:54 PM

Sirajganj by-polls ends with allegations of irregularities

Voting in the by-polls of Sirajganj-1 constituency ended amid allegations of irregularities which include rigging and removal of polling agents from centres this afternoon.
12 November 2020, 12:47 PM

1,026 killed in motorcycle accidents in last 10 months

At least 1,026 people were killed in 1,011 motorcycle accidents in the country from January to October this year.
12 November 2020, 12:17 PM

District admin takes Khuki’s responsibility on PM’s behalf

On behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Rajshahi district administration today began looking after Dil Afroze Khuki.
12 November 2020, 11:56 AM

Protect society from militancy, terrorism and corruption: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged everyone to protect the society from militancy, terrorism, corruption and drug abuse to strengthen the younger generation for development of the country.
12 November 2020, 11:41 AM

HC orders to stop encroachment in Panchagarh’s Talma river

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned of the government to take necessary steps to stop the encroachment of the Talma river in Panchagarh in the next 72-hours.
12 November 2020, 11:26 AM

Covid-19: Closure of schools, universities extended till Dec 19

Government has extended the closure of educational institutions till December 19 in a bid to combat the spread of Covid-19.
12 November 2020, 09:22 AM

Death of Abrar: Prothom Alo editor, 8 others indicted

Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman and eight others have been indicted in a case filed over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College student Naimul Abrar Rahat at a Kishor Alo programme last year.
12 November 2020, 08:53 AM

Vote count in US can’t be completed in 4-5 days; takes us 4-5 minutes: CEC

There are many things that the USA can learn from Bangladesh, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said today.
12 November 2020, 08:22 AM

34 robbers surrender in Ctg's Banshkhali

Around 30 to 35 lakh people live in the coastal area of ​​Maheshkhali, with their livelihoods depending on the coastal economy. But because of robbers in the area, they have long been held hostage. Now, through the surrender of the robbers, there is a chance that the wind of peace will blow over the coastal region again.
12 November 2020, 07:25 AM

Bangladesh Railway’s bottled water ‘safe’; selling resumes from Nov 15

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume selling its bottled water brand "Rail Pani" from November 15 after three tests found its quality eligible for drinking.
12 November 2020, 06:58 AM

Sirajganj by-polls going on peacefully

Voting at Sirajganj-1 (Kazipur and part of Sirajganj Sadar upazila) constituency is going on peacefully today.
12 November 2020, 06:01 AM

Built in 2013, trauma centre unused

Construction of the trauma centre in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila was completed in 2013 but it is yet to be opened due to lack of electricity and gas connections.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Boro Maath being shrunk by ‘cattle, fish farm’

People call it “Boro Maath” because the 25-acre field is the largest of all playgrounds in Dinajpur town.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM

UN calls for crackdown on trafficking of women, girls in digital age

The UN women's rights committee on Wednesday called on governments to pursue all appropriate means to eliminate trafficking of women and girls, highlighting the increasing use of social media to recruit trafficking victims during the Covid-19 pandemic.
11 November 2020, 17:56 PM

Life and times of an independent woman society termed ‘insane’

Giving away her hard-earned income to the destitute, Dil Afroze Khuki of Rajshahi has chosen a life of constant battles.
11 November 2020, 16:58 PM

One month of Rayhan’s death: Citizens hold protest programme by lighting candles in Sylhet

A citizens’ platform in Sylhet has observed the one month mark since the death of Rayhan Ahmed, who was allegedly tortured inside Bandarbazar Police Outpost in Sylhet and later succumbed to his injuries after being taken to hospital.
11 November 2020, 16:29 PM