The interim government will procure around 300 vehicles for use during the upcoming national election, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

A journalist died yesterday while covering the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election at Curzon Hall on campus.

Women in Bangladesh carried out an estimated Tk 570,000 crore worth of unpaid household and care work in 2021, according to the country’s first Household Production Satellite Account (HPSA).

Over a month after cobbler Ruplal Robidas was killed by a mob in Rangpur’s Taraganj upazila, his 14-year-old son Joy Robidas is trying to rebuild his life -- this time with books in hand instead of a needle and thread.

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A man was shot dead, and another suffered bullet wounds in an attack by rivals over establishing supremacy at Samibad village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi last night.

In a joint operation, the Forest Department, local administration, and police have rescued 70 rare species of parrots in Chuadanga.

Pregnant and postpartum women in the country face serious mental health challenges, according to a recent study by icddr,b’s Advancing Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (AdSEARCH) programme.

Mohammad Sharan Ehsan, general secretary candidate for the left-leaning “Sampritir Oikya” panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, will work to include the election schedule and dates in the academic calendar to ensure continuity if elected.

The 12-day campaign for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) and hall elections, which began on August 29, ended yesterday.

Arifullah, the vice president (VP) candidate of the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Samannito Shikkharthi Jote panel in the Jucsu polls, has pledged to resolve session jams and build a student-friendly campus, if elected.

Sheikh Sadi Hasan, vice president candidate from the Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the Jucsu election, has pledged to ensure that the culture of guestrooms and gonorooms never returns to campus if he wins.

Results expected around midnight

Female halls witnessed comparatively lower voter count

Decision announced via press release from the university's Public Relations Office

Dhaka, Delhi discuss renewal of existing accord and management of shared rivers

Over 100 shrines attacked in one year, leaders say

SC also stays HC order that allowed him to contest the polls

Other panel members and candidates join in

Primary and mass education adviser urges dialogue and calm reflection to build unity