The 11th death anniversary of Shafiul Alam Khan, a retired employee of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Ltd in Chattogram, is going to be observed today.

The Parliament yesterday passed “Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board Bill, 2020” to replace a 1978 ordinance in this regard.

Mohiuddin Rana, who was expelled from Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Dhaka University over his involvement in leaking questions and digital fraud, is now a member of the newly formed central committee of Jubo League.

Police yesterday arrested six persons in connection with a rape case in the capital’s Kalyanpur area.

A recent survey on family planning and menstrual health on garments workers in Bangladesh found only 34 percent of women garment workers use sanitary napkins during menstruation, while 44 percent still use clean clothes instead.

To improve investigation capacity and ensure accuracy, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to set up a digital forensic lab.

Leaders of a fraction of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) yesterday expressed concern on the framing of charges against five people, including Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman.

Department of Environment (DoE) of Chattogram metro sealed off four godowns for hoarding and three shops for selling banned polythene at Riazuddin Bazar in the port city today.

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A tribunal in Dhaka today sentenced Md Majnu to life-term imprisonment for raping a Dhaka University student in the capital's Kurmitola area in January of this year.

To enjoy Mexican food in Dhaka, a food festival has been launched, called ‘A Week in Mexico,’ on Sunday evening at Six Seasons Hotel, Dhaka. A much-needed small getaway from the chaos and regular city-life!

Bangladesh can never budge from its founding principle of secularism, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT advisor and CRI chairperson Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

When Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (VISTA) started a dredging operation to remove silt from Barishal River Port around October 16, they expected it to be over by now. However, more than a month later, not even half of the works could be completed.

The 123rd birth anniversary of women’s rights icon Manorama Basu Masima was observed in Barishal yesterday.

Today is the 26th death anniversary of ATM Walie Ashraf, freedom fighter and former member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-6.

Even in 2020, one in four people around the world does not have a toilet. For Bangladesh, while 48 percent of the population has access to basic sanitation facilities, the rest only have access to limited and unimproved sanitation, a WaterAid Global Report has found.

Ambassador of Bangladesh in Qatar, Jashim Uddin, has emphasised on recruitment of more skilled workers and professionals in the Gulf country from Bangladesh.

The verdict in the case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital’s Kurmitola on January 5 will be given today.Judge Begum Mosammat Quamrunnahar of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka is scheduled to read out the judgement in presence of the lone accused Md Majnu around noon, court sources said.

Workers of A-One BD Ltd, a closed factory of Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) have been staging a sit-in programme demanding arrears of 10 months.

The Police Cyber Support for Women, a special cell formed on November 16 to contain the rising trend of online harassment against women, has received around 691 complaints in the last two days.