The tragic incident of one Lakingme Chakma has come to the fore, but cruelty against “many Lakingmes” have been left in the dark, Dhaka University professor Robaet Ferdous said yesterday.

Ahad from Jamalpur lost his father before his birth and mother during delivery. When none was found to take care of the seven-year-old, another couple came forward to adopt him.

The month-long celebration of the 30th founding anniversary of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) was

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on organising rallies and moving with explosives in and around the parliament, which begins its new session tomorrow.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday urged filmmakers to make films on the plight of Rohingyas to further illuminate to the global community the unimaginable atrocities committed against the ethnic group.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute the prestigious National Film Awards among its recipients today in 26 categories for the year 2019.

At least seven persons were burnt in a fire at an automobile workshop in Dhaka’s Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road area yesterday.

A meeting between two Dhaka city corporations next week will finalise a drainage management action plan to reduce water-logging in the capital, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mohammad Tajul Islam today.

At least seven persons were burnt in a fire at an automobile workshop in Dhaka’s Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road area this afternoon.

Police yesterday recovered the body of a seven-year-old girl, who was allegedly abducted three days ago, from Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh.

A joint operation is being carried out to save jatka (hilsa less than nine inches in length) and other fishes in coastal areas since January 10.

When mayoral and councillor candidates of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls are decorating areas with posters and banners as part of their campaigns, Shaibal Das Suman stands as an exception.

A Chhatra League activist succumbed to his injuries yesterday morning after being stabbed by “rivals” in port city’s Bakalia area.

At a time when the public conscience is gripped by fears over women’s security, three sisters from a remote village in Lalmonirhat decided to take up matters in their own hands.

I saw my only wild hyena at Kenya’s Maasai Mara park: a mother lying on the ground and her cub. The cub was plain dark brown.

Two motorcyclists were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle at Zero Point area of ​​Khulna-Satkhira highway in Khulna this morning.

The neighbourhoods of old Dhaka took on a festive look yesterday evening, as people celebrated Poush Sangkranti, also known as Shakrain. The last of the Bengali month Poush was celebrated with daylong kite flying, partying and food.

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Rajshahi City Corporation yesterday demolished some 150 illegal structures on footpaths of different city streets.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday, seeking its order on the government to amend the relevant law treating the violation of males as rape.