Bengal's 'Ocean of Knowledge'

Compared to Ram Mohan's approach of creating a separate society (Brahmo Samaj) as social reformation to rid society of practices he condemned, Ishwar Chandra had a more inclusive approach. Arguably his greatest achievement was the role he played in the passage of the Widow Remarriage Act.
29 July 2016

Hacking of fellow sparks protest

Students of Pabna Edward College put up an hour-long barricade on the Pabna-Rajshahi highway in front of the college
28 July 2016

Six bombs recovered

Detective Branch (DB) of police seized six bombs from Baribaka village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district on
28 July 2016

Lightning kills 2 in Rangpur

Two people were killed and three others injured by lightning in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur yesterday morning.
28 July 2016

Boat only transport for 90 Sunamganj villages

Familiar to generations of Bangladeshi school-goers, 'A Journey by Boat' is a common passage and essay topic. But
28 July 2016

Derailment halts Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link

Train service on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remains suspended following a train derailment in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
28 July 2016

Kids denied IT literacy as teacher serves UZ office

The upazila education officer in Sarishabari upazila allegedly engaged an assistant teacher of a local government primary school at Charhatbari village as a computer operator at his office for nearly two years, depriving the school kids of computer education.
27 July 2016

Brutality on 2 orphan girls

Two minor girls of a government-run girls' orphanage in Kushtia were violated allegedly by one of its employees.
27 July 2016

British Council closes Bangladesh offices temporarily

British Council temporarily closes its offices in Bangladesh in order to review their security procedures.
27 July 2016

Govt college teachers, students stage demo against militancy

Teachers and students of all the government colleges and Alia madrasas across the country form a human chain on their campuses for spreading awareness among people against militancy.
27 July 2016

People suffer as Patuakhali bus terminal in awful state

Passengers using the Patuakhali central bus terminal are suffering a lot due to water-logging in the terminal, which hampers their
26 July 2016

Infrastructure crisis causes case backlog

The Rangamati District Judge's Court and the Judicial Magistrate's Court were established in Rangamati in 2008. The proceedings of the
26 July 2016

Drone seized at Dhaka airport

Custom intelligence seize a drone at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka due to a ban on its import.
26 July 2016

HC stays Rajuk’s notice to relocate a Gulshan restaurant

The High Court stays for six months the effectiveness of a notice issued by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) that asked the authorities to relocate Food Palace Restaurant from Gulshan-1.
26 July 2016

Cops release stunning pictures of Dhaka terrorists’ den

Police release stunning and chilling pictures of what was found inside the terrorists’ den at Kalyanpur in Dhaka that give a glimpse of the militants’ life.
26 July 2016

Dhaka raid: Injured Hasan remained missing for a year

Rakibul Hasan alias Rigan is an alleged militant activist who sustained bullet injuries during a joint drive in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area on July 26, 2016 and has been missing for a year.
26 July 2016

Indefinite bus strike isolates Rajshahi

Hundreds of people are suffering immensely as road communication of Rajshahi with other parts of the country has been snapped following a wildcat indefinite strike enforced by local bus workers and owners.
26 July 2016

Gross anomalies in test relief, food for work projects

Gross irregularities are evident in Dimla upazila in projects under Test Relief (TR), Food for Work (FW) and Taka for Work (TW), in the
25 July 2016

Rab publishes revised missing list

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) publishes a revised list of 68 people of ages from 15 to 40 who recently went missing from different districts of Bangladesh.
25 July 2016

Show cause notice against judge for not disposing of case in 6yrs

The High Court issues a show cause notice against the judge of Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 in Dhaka for failing to dispose of a murder case in more than six years.
25 July 2016