Today, on December 1, rich tributes poured in for late National Professor Rafiqul Islam in Bangla Academy and Central Shaheed Minar premises.

Medical costs are still on the rise. Health Care Financing Strategy 2012-2032, adopted by the Health Economics Unit of the health ministry, had proposed to reduce out-of-pocket medical expenditure by half within 2032. Currently 68.5% of the health care finance falls upon individuals, according to a recent study conducted by DGHS.

The Brahmanbaria District health department has put up red flags in the houses of seven expatriates, who returned from South Africa, to tackle the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The migrants were instructed to put up these flags to practice caution.

Road accidents took 2,609 lives in 2018 in Bangladesh. In 2019, that number rose to 4,147. In 2020, - amid repeated lockdowns - it was 3,918. And, from January to August this year it has already reached 3,502, according to Bangladesh Police.

Amid the nationwide protests over the recent death of a college student on the road, another student -- an SSC candidate -- has been killed when a bus ran over him in the capital's Rampura area. In response, students from various schools and colleges blocked Rampura Bridge area in demand of justice for this incident and effective steps to ensure safer roads.

A three-member gang has embezzled at least Tk 21 lakh and by luring people through fake ads of fancy gadgets at a lower price online.

South Africa last Thursday announced the detection of a new and probably highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus - which was later named "Omicron".

Eight student organisations attempted to block Shahbagh intersection today, demanding half fare on public transport for students, lower prices of diesel and kerosene, essential commodities, and cancellation of hiked bus and launch fares. Their procession was stopped by the police.

The UN has adopted a resolution on the Rohingyas by consensus for the first time, demonstrating its solidarity with the victims of human rights violations and resolving to address the root causes and ensure their repatriation to Myanmar. This is the first time since 2017 -- after the last phase of Rohingya influx -- that the United Nations has adopted a resolution unanimously on the Rohingya issue.

People often claim there are not enough footbridges in Dhaka city. Even the ones we have are not in the best condition. With the high number of road accidents, there’s a serious need for footbridges in Dhaka. The ones that are already there are not always fit for use -- either because of lack of maintenance or vendors taking most of the space.

The third phase of the Union Parishad elections, held today on November 28, has yet again seen acts of violence and clashes throughout. In Khulna, one person died in election-related violence. In Brahmanbaria, a man was held and jailed over voting fraud.

When the whole world is fighting a war against the repeated surge of new Covid-19 variants with era-defining vaccine technologies, Bangladesh is continuing a sloth paced system in developing a vaccine of its own.

Chittagong University, a name associated with lush green hilly areas, is now infested with growing piles of garbage as authorities are allegedly acting unconcerned about waste management.

As the third phase of union parishad election closes in, allegations on Awami League backed candidates, of threatening, assaulting and humiliating those who are openly against voting for them, are emerging from various unions in Natore district. In the district's Jamnagar union, a supporter of an independent candidate has been beaten and publicly humiliated by Bagatipara upazila Awami League leader Abul Hossain.

A recent study conducted by Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research finds that almost all clinically important and widely used antibiotics have lost their effectiveness by more than 50 percent. And five of the most critical medicines listed by the World Health Organization are progressively becoming ineffective.

Off season means no fish in the rivers, restrictions on fishing, and alleged misbehaviour from River Police, and this year the bonus is hike in diesel price.  For fishermen of Rajshahi, life has seemingly become an unwinnable struggle

Jatra is deeply rooted in Bangla Folk culture.

Due to the lack of supply of fish, production of dried fish in the Chalan-beel area has halved this year. Desired prices and increasing production costs are making things difficult for dried fish traders.

Raja Rammohun Roy established the “Brahmo Sabha” in 1826 based on the Monotheism of Vedanta. Later it was renamed the “Brahma Samaj”. In 1869, when the Brahma temple was being built, the then-current general secretary of the Shomaj Abhay Chandra Das established the Raja Rammohan Roy library; making it the first library of Dhaka.

Shikha Das, a 10-year-old girl, has been kept in a cage for six years.