Power and Participation Research Center and BRAC Institute of Governance and Development in a study found that around 79.6 lakh students in primary and secondary education are at risk of learning loss.

Dashai Karam, an autumn festival of the people of Turi communite, was not celebrated in Chapainawabganj’s Madhaipur for nearly four decades.

Bangladesh will be looking to make a statement on Thursday in their last qualifying game against Papua New Guinea (PNG), in which a convincing win will surely be on the cards for Mahmudullah Riyad and his troops at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.

The three-year project to build Kushtia Medical College Hospital has remained incomplete after nine years. Only 60 percent of the project has been completed while its cost has increased by Tk 407 crore.

A wall, built on the sidewalk next to a drain, appeared overnight in Chattogram’s Agrabad. No one has any clue as to who built the wall. Both Chattogram City Corporation and Chattogram Development Authority denied responsibility for it. This wall has already become a nuisance for passers-by.

At only six years of age, a young cricketer from Barishal has made a legendary of the sport sit up and take notice of his leg-spin skills. The iconic Sachin Tendulkar -- the highest run-scorer in Test and one-day cricket -- watched the video of young Asaduzzaman Sadid bowling, and tweeted his praise, saying the boy’s love and passion for the game is “brilliant”.

Prices of essentials are on the rise. The increase in the price of onion in India and price of oil in the international market has affected respective prices in Bangladesh as well. To that has been added the recent hike in LP gas and fuel prices.

Sirajganj's Kamruzzaman discovered how to grow dragon fruit through YouTube videos and by visiting other gardens.

Various research initiatives such as Bangavax and Oxyjet are experiencing setbacks in all aspects due to the Bangladesh Medical Research Council's poor management.

Teachers and students of Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital earlier today, in protest of attacks on temples and mandaps across the country during Durga Puja.

Recently, NRB Bank bought shares at high prices and sold them at a lower price. Although the bank incurred losses because of this, others benefited through the unethical trading practice that put depositors’ money at risk. How did this kind of irregularity happen in an institution like a bank?

Numerous households, shops and industries have been set up on land grabbed from Bongshi and Dhaleshwari rivers in Savar. The waste from these settlements are dumped into the Bongshi river. Despite publication of lists of the river grabbers, no steps have been taken against the perpetrators.

What was considered as a move to save the Buriganga river from untreated tannery waste is now resulting in degradation of another river, the Dhaleshwari.

After being closed for more than 18 months, in-person classes and exams have started in Dhaka University. From Sunday 8am, classes and exams have started in several departments and institutes of DU.

No programmes are taking place this year on Lalon’s death anniversary. Local administration has prohibited public gatherings on the occasion due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Five kg of "ice" or crystal meth has been confiscated from Dhaka's Jatrabari by RAB. This is the biggest bust of the drug in the country so far.

On October 10, 2021, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission increased the price of LP gas by Tk 226 per 12kg cylinder unit, a new record in retail price. Now consumers have to spend Tk 1,259 for one 12kg cylinder of LP gas.

Without awareness, anyone can become victim to hacker groups on social media. These hackers, most of them without any institutional degrees, are experts in stealing ID and passwords from unsuspecting users. Recently three such hackers were arrested by members of the Detective Branch of Police after one of their victims filed a case.

Mrityunjoy Mandal, a young watermelon farmer from Chhoto Bangram village in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila, has found success in making molasses from watermelons left over from the seasonal sale. His invention, dubbed “Togur”, can become an extra source of profit for watermelon farmers.

The 5-day festival of “Sharadiya Durga Puja” ended with the immersion of idols in the Buriganga.