After 200 long years, British rule ended in 1947 in the Subcontinent. In June of the same year, Selina Hossain was born.

Rois Uddin Poshari was one of the top-listed smugglers in the then East Pakistan. He made fortunes through smuggling goods from India through the Sundarbans.

Bacteria that are resistant to 17 different antibiotics were found in chicken at poultry farms. This shocking information came to light through a research conducted by Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute.

Authorities seem to not do much about the illegal vehicles on the road.

It’s been 15 years since Segunbagicha Multipurpose Complex opened its door to the public. The city corporation funded the whole project. But since its completion, there hasn’t been a single event in the premises. Negligence has led the centre to become almost unusable. And, no one is even looking after the place.

People having Bangladeshi passports are paid less attention at many immigration checkpoints across the world.

“Neerja” movie’s director Ram Madhvani’s new movie “Dhamaka” was released on Netflix recently. It is about how the media industry turns a story into a selling product. The movie was filmed in just 10 days.

The battle of Shalda was one of the most important and valiant battles of our War of Liberation - was fought in the area surrounding the Shalda River.

Four state-run fertiliser factories waste natural gas to such a degree that if the gas -- wasted in 9 days --- were to be used in producing electricity, the amount could have been enough to provide power to the whole country for a day. The factories in question also produce only half as much urea fertilizers as their modern counterparts.

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in a recent study found that the effectiveness of 18 available antibiotics in the market has dropped by 50 percent. These medicines are usually prescribed for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, injuries and other infections.

Almost 10,000 jewellers inhabit Bhakurta, or as the locals call “Gohonagram” - the Jewelry Village.

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 nature trails of Bangladesh have a lot to offer, be it to flora and fauna enthusiasts or those looking for a spiritual experience. The roar of cascading waterfalls after monsoons, and the chirping of rare and exotic birds in unadulterated terrain, have a way of calling back those who have had a taste of trekking.

Milon Islam, a 25-year-old youth from Lalmonirhat who was born blind, wants to become a BCS cadre. But his parents cannot afford specialised education.

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.

After 2 years of Covid-19 hardship, the South Korean Embassy organised the Korean Film and Tourism Festival-2021 in Dhaka. The festival was organised in the main auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum from November 24 to 26.

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.

Rash Purnima -- one of the major festivals of the Manipuri community -- is celebrated during the full moon of autumn. According to legend, In 1779, Maharaja Bhagya Chandra, on the day of Shukla Purnima in the Bangla month of Agrahayan, began this tradition.