Every 2nd November, hundreds of candles are lit at Dinstaun Cemetery, which is about 16 km from Sreemangal town. On this day, the Christians pray for the departed souls of their loved ones.

A 31.5 feet high Kali idol has been built on the occasion of Shyama Puja in Rangpur village of Khulna district. In the meantime, the regular annual celebration of Shoshan Deepabali took place at Barishal Mahashoshan (cremation ground) last Wednesday, where devotees lit candles and prayed for the departed souls of their loved ones.

Addiction to mobile phones and gadgets among school students increased alarmingly during the past year. As a result, they are suffering from increasing back pain, insomnia, and sight loss, along with a range of psychological issues.

Young entrepreneur Noor Alam from Sreepur Upazila of Gazipur made impressive profits cultivating dragon fruit.

In 1995, maize cultivation began in the abandoned char areas of Lalmonirhat, under the supervision of Department of Agricultural Extension. Today, the number of maize farmers there has grown from 200 to over 20,000. App. 3,35,000 metric tonnes of maize was produced in the district in 2021. Although maize cultivation has brought fortune for the farmers, there are complaints about its trade. The farmers would have gotten better prices if there were maize processing and storage facilities.

Voting has closed at Rajnagar and Khaulia UP elections in Bagerhat, which were suspended previously. According to the Election Commission schedule, the voting began this morning.

A World Bank report, published in September this year, has estimated that by 2050 as much as 13.3 million Bangladeshis can become climate refugees.

Mismanagement prevailed during a vaccination programme for school students at Chittagong Grammar School in Dhaka, as the children waited in long queues and gathered around -- violating health guidelines. Along with the students, their guardians were also seen violating the guidelines at this centre.

The sunken Gatir Gheri village can easily be mistaken for a river. The village in Khulna’s Koyra upazila gets submerged twice a day by saline water due to tidal surge.

Two over 40-year-old men raped a 6-year-old child in 2016, which left her gravely wounded. Five years have passed since then, and the child is still bearing the severe trauma -- without any verdict from the court.

Untimely floods have caused a loss of Tk 200 crore to agriculture, fisheries, livestock, and infrastructure.

Dhaka Medical College Hospital -- one of the most prestigious medical centres and probably the busiest hospital in the country -- lacks a proper laundry system, causing patients and doctors to use unsanitary clothes.

Asaduzzaman Noor, renowned actor -- be it on stage or on screen, host, and a successful politician enters the 76th year of his life.

A discussion organised by Sampadak Parishad, titled "50 Years of Bangladesh: Media Achievements and Future Challenges" was held at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka today.

With the slogan "Open the world of books to me, ratify the Marrakesh Treaty", Talukdar Rifat Pasha, a postgraduate student of International Relations at Dhaka University, has staged a lone sit-in in front of Raju Bhashkorjo.

Work on the country's first nuclear power project at Rooppur in Pabna is progressing at a rapid pace.

The ferry Shah Amanat, which tipped over at Paturia Ghat, could not be retrieved yet. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has engaged rescue vessels Hamza and Rustam to salvage the ferry.

The 43rd BCS preliminary exam was held today. The exam started at 10:00am in 369 centres of eight divisional cities and ended at 12pm.

Prices of all essential commodities are on the rise. The increasing prices are adding to the struggle of people trying to overcome the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.The combination of the two has become a challenge for low and middle income families. Many of those who never had to buy rice from OMS are now being forced to stand in line in front of OMS trucks to buy essentials at low prices.

Bangladesh Railway has now decided to make 10 locomotives bought from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company operational, after leaving them unused for one year because, according to BR, the company did not comply with their deal.