Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines on March 8, 2019

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is awarded ‘Lifetime Contribution for Women Empowerment Award’ on the premises of City Cube-ITB in Berlin on March 7 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Law Reporters Forum (LRF) forms a new committee for the term of 2019-2020.

The provost of a hall at Dhaka University resigns for “disrespect” after protests flared over an alleged verbal abuse of a student by his son at campus.

Leftists have pledged a democratic environment at Dhaka University in their manifesto unveiled for Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election.

Living as a refugee in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution in Myanmar, the story of Rohingya women is all about hardship and struggle.

Renowned singer Runa Laila's grandsons, Zain and Aaronare featured in a song titled, 'I Love My Bangladesh'. In an exclusive interview with Rafi Hossain, Raja and Rubayyat Jahan talk about their love for Bangladeshi Music.

Dhaka University issues the voting guidelines for elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) on March 11.

A five-year-old child has died in a gas explosion in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s health has improved further. His kidneys are stable and blood pressure normal, said Abu Nasar Rizvi, a professor at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, who is accompanying Quader in Singapore.

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on March 8, 2019

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to introduce the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) to resist the evil attempt of filling-up ballot boxes night before elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda says.

China has not offered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh money to repatriate to Myanmar, says an official of Chinese embassy in Dhaka. The latest development came after the BenarNews reported that a delegation of officials from Beijing had promised refugee families up to USD $6,000 each if they returned to Rakhine state.

Search engine giant Google creates a new Doodle on its homepage celebrating the International Women's Day.

In today’s episode of Ducsu election talks, JCD general secretary candidate Anisur Rahman Khandaker Anik claims the DU authorities yet to create a level-playing field at the student dormitories for holding a credible election to its Central Students’ Union.

A three-day Media Tech Bootcamp 2019 kicks off at Rajshahi University, aiming to give the participants a hands-on experience in coming up with innovative solutions to new media challenges.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) is #BalanceforBetter. It focuses on how a more gender-balanced world can create a better working environment for all.

A truck packed with Central American migrants swerves off a highway in southern Mexico, leaving at least 25 dead and 32 injured, officials say.

Two people are killed and eight others injured as a picnic bus hit a stationery truck on Khulna-Bagerhat highway near Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali’s shrine in Bagerhat Sadar upazila early today.

Viqarunnisa English Language Club (VELC) observes International Women’s Day with National Language Fiesta.